KANSAS by J. H. Cook

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 7, 1876

KANSAS

By J. H. Cook

Nov. 10-14, I met with the brethren at the Sacket school-house, five miles north of Parsons. I found the brethren all holding on, maintaining their weekly meetings. They appear to be gaining strength and confidence in the truth.

Nov. 17-22, in company with Bro. Ayers, I visited the brethren at Labette, and labored with them. Here the church had been thrown into confusion by H. C. Blanchard, who has separated himself from the body of S. D. Adventists, and taken nearly half of the church with him. We organized a new church out of the loyal members, to be known as the Oswego church. Bro. A. J. Stone was set apart as their elder by the imposition of hands. Sixteen came into the church, and others will yet come, who are in entire sympathy with the body of our people. Here Bro. Ayers and I parted, he going to Elk Falls, while I came to Monmouth, to fill appointments for Nov. 24-26. Here the opposition is determined. We were shut out of church and school-house. We held our meetings in a private house, but the Lord wrought for us. Three young sisters were added to our numbers. Seven were baptized. In the evening of first-day, we celebrated the ordinances for the first time in this church. It was a blessed meeting from first to last.

I am now at a school-house, five miles east of Cherokee, Crawford County, just commencing a series of meetings. Address, Cherokee, Kan. J. H. Cook.