INDIANA by S. H. Lane

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

INDIANA

By S. H. Lane

My silence for the past few weeks in the “Progress-of-the-Cause” department has not been on account of inactivity.

Immediately after the camp-meeting, I pitched the tent at Bunker Hill, Miami Co. Two years ago, I held a tent-meeting at that place, which resulted in raising up a small church. The members have felt deeply the necessity of a meeting-house. As the outside interest has always been good from the first, it was thought that, could the tent be erected and a few meetings held, an interest could be awakened, and many would aid in building a house. A good degree of interest was aroused considering the cold weather and political excitement. The project of erecting a house of worship was introduced, and met with general favor, and several hundred dollars have been subscribed. We see no reason why there may not be a nice house erected by the first of next May, if our brethren take hold of the matter, and energetically push forward the work.

I am now giving a course of lectures at Jalapa, Grant Co. The Protestant Methodists have kindly granted me the use of their meeting-house. The people are very kind, furnishing wood and oil. The turn-out thus far has been good considering the small place. The order is excellent, and there is some interest to hear. I hope through the blessing of the Lord the effort may be productive of good.

S. H. LANE.