TENNESSEE by Orlando Soule

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 24, 1877

TENNESSEE

By Orlando Soule

Since May 8, I have spoken as follows: twice at Coopertown, four times at the Sycamore Mills, four times at the Sycamore Chapel, and once at Edgefield Junction. At Coopertown nothing special was accomplished save the establishing of family prayer at one house. At Sycamore Mills, the house was crowded with attentive listeners at the last. Three left off their tobacco, and many acknowledged that we have the truth. Some over six dollars' worth of books were purchased.

At the Chapel, things are encouraging. When Bro. Owen left, ten had signed a covenant to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Since then, six more have signed it, among whom are the local elder and the acting deacon of the Disciple Church. The elder is a man of fine talent and good education. He is county surveyor. The deacon is a justice of the peace, and has some influence in the neighborhood. There are also six or seven keeping the Sabbath, who have not signed the covenant, making in all some over twenty Sabbath-keepers there. They have Sabbath meeting and Bible class. Two have signed for the Review.

ORLANDO SOULE.