VIRGINIA TENT by J. O. Corliss

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 14, 1877

VIRGINIA TENT.

By J. O. Corliss

This tent was pitched in Woodstock, the county seat of Shenandoah Co., the first of May. After being there two weeks, I was called away to attend a discussion in Page Co., gotten up by the Christians. They had sent to Indiana for one Eld. Winchbrenner, and he was traveling the county, parading Sister White’s works, misrepresenting us in a shameful manner, and daring us to meet him on the Sabbath question. The discussion lasted four days, three sessions each day. He was so unfair in persisting to misrepresent us, after repeated corrections, that even those who desired to be his friends gave a verdict against him, and one took a firm stand to keep the Sabbath.

I returned to Woodstock and remained another week, after which the tent was removed to Middletown, Frederick Co., where I commenced meetings the 24th, with a congregation of twenty-five. The number of hearers has steadily increased until we have an average congregation of one hundred. Among these are some of the best minds in the community. Up to this time we have given but three discourses on the Sabbath, yet we hear of some who say they will observe the day.

Bro. Woods has commenced a series of meetings in connection with the tent, three miles away, in a neighborhood where there is some interest. We hope for good results at both places. J. O. Corliss.