INDIANA by S. H. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 4, 1877

INDIANA

By S. H. Lane

At the time of my last report I was giving a course of lectures at Jalapa, Grant Co. The interest was good as long as I remained. At the general T. and M. meeting at Rochester, it was decided by the proper ones that I should, with the president of the Conference, who is not in good health, visit some of the churches, and present to them the importance of immediate action in the T. and M. work, and of coming up fully to the Bible plan of systematic benevolence.

At the close of the Rochester meeting I returned to Grant Co., and continued meetings at Jalapa three days. During that time, Bro. Sharp came to carry on the work while I should visit churches. In a late letter he reports large congregations, good interest, and some embracing the truth.

From Jalapa I went to Marion, where we held a tent meeting last summer. Quite a number then embraced the truth. While preaching at Jalapa I met with them Sabbath and occasionally work-day evenings, and taught them in regard to organization, the plan of S. B., and the subject of health reform. During my last visit, organized a church of twelve members, and S. B. to the amount of $60.00, per year, which was donated to the Indiana Conference.

According to appointment, I visited the church at Mechanicsburg, Henry Co., Dec. 2, 3. The meetings were good, and the turnout from without large as could be expected. The church was wakened on the subject of missionary labor, and if we are not mistaken they will take hold of the matter in earnest. Systematic benevolence was increased—nearly doubled.

The State debt of the T. and M. Society has been introduced in some of the churches, and nearly enough has been subscribed to pay off the debt. More than one half of it has been paid. Thus the good work is being pushed on. Pray for its success.

S. H. LANE.