TEXAS by A. B. Rust; E. G. Rust; Jos. Clarke

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 5, 1877

TEXAS

By A. B. Rust; E. G. Rust; Jos. Clarke

Cleburne is the county seat of Johnson County, some fifty miles from Dallas. About four months since, a family from the vicinity of Cleburne received tracts on the Sabbath question from the brethren and sisters in Dallas; and recently we heard that a number of families in that vicinity had commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord, and desired aid in understanding the truth. We visited them, and found three families observing the Sabbath. Most of them were very firm in the truth. They received us with joy, and we tarried some days. We held an excellent meeting on Sabbath. We had evening meetings, and also visited families and prayed with and for them.

On Sunday, the 25th of March, Bro. A. B. Rust addressed a congregation in the open air, on the Bible Sabbath. The Lord greatly blessed the effort to vindicate his holy law here (for the first time) in this part of the State. Bro. E. G. Rust followed with remarks applying the principles of the law to human life, in which he had good freedom. The people were respectful, attentive, and some were deeply impressed. Bro. A. B. Rust is director of the T. and M. Society, but aside from this, we are none of us licensed preachers. An experienced preacher is much needed in Texas, to set things in order, organize churches, and fill the calls for aid continually coming from different parts of the State.

A. B. Rust. E. G. Rust. March 27, 1878. Jos. Clarke.