KANSAS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 15, 1877

Black Hawk, Osborne Co.

The interest at this place still continues. Eight have signed the covenant since my last report. Many more are investigating, and I expect some of them will obey. The house is crowded each night, and I never saw better order in any place. They give the best of attention, and are anxious to learn. Invitations to visit and talk with them at their homes are more numerous than I can fill. My health and courage are good. The Lord has sustained me far above what I could have expected. To him be all the praise. I commence to speak to-night on the Nature of Man.

J. N. AYERS.

March 6.

Centerville.

Our meetings at this place lasted all the week. Bro. Cook and Lamont were present most of the time. It was a meeting designed especially for the church, which had been in deep trial for a long time. After much labor, those in the wrong made hearty confessions, and we think we can truthfully say that union was restored. And if all will only live out the good resolutions adopted, prosperity may yet attend them.

SMITH SHARP.

Ottawa, Feb. 7.

Osawkee, Pleasant Valley, and Palermo.

I attended the quarterly meeting at Osawkee, Jefferson Co., Feb. 16 and 17. This church has had considerable opposition to contend with; yet the most of the members are firm in the truth. We held eight meetings, and celebrated the ordinances. Two united with the church by letter.

I went to Pleasant Valley the 23d. The meetings at this place were not as successful as we desired—partly on account of a lack of interest on the part of those who ought to be zealous in the good cause; yet there are some here who love the truth.

At Palermo we were invited to occupy the Methodist meeting-house. We accepted the invitation, and had a fair congregation at each meeting, although the weather was very unfavorable.

The brethren and sisters here love the truth, and show their faith by their works. We celebrated the ordinances, when nearly all expressed a determination to renew their covenant with God and press on to the kingdom.

CHAS. F. STEVENS.