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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 11, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 49, No. 2.

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KENTUCKY

By S. Osborn

ACCORDING to appointment, we met with the friends at Bear Wallow, Dec. 16 and 17. It was very cold and stormy at the commencement of the meeting, and the attendance was small; but the weather moderating a little the second day, the interest increased very much. Sickness prevented some of the Sabbath-keepers from attending. All are holding on to the truth, and others are very much interested, but very slow to act (as the Southern people generally are); therefore much labor is needed to perfect them in the work. I should have continued here longer, as the interest really demands it, but the teams to take us to the quarterly meeting at Powder Mills had to go on the 18th, so we had to go with them.
At this place, we met another snow storm. Storm has followed storm during this month, and it has been unusually cold. All the brethren and sisters were not able to attend. We think some should have made a greater effort. Surely they were the losers. There were a goodly number from Elizabethtown. They are truly workers. We were very much disappointed in not meeting brethren from Bear Wallow and Antioch. They lost much by not attending. This meeting was one of great profit to all who attended. The Lord gave much liberty in preaching on practical duties. Confessions were made for the past for their slackness and sinfulness, and resolutions were made for the future. Their broken accents and streaming eyes told they were in earnest.
We think the last meeting was the best we ever had. Considering the hard times, the brethren have done nobly this season in sustaining the cause. The Lord has given us the victory in this State. Over twenty-five new Sabbath-keepers are added to our number. We have sold over $150 worth of books, obtained a good many subscribers for our periodicals, and, above all, we are in perfect union in the truth and in practice. To God be all the glory. Bro. Robt. Garrett goes out to improve his gift in preaching, and will spend all the time he can spare.
We are in good health and courage in the Lord. We now go to Tennessee to labor for awhile. I want to visit Bro. Orlando Soule. Will he address me immediately at Edgefield Junction, informing me how to get to him. S. OSBORN.
Powder Mills, Dec. 25, 1876.