MARYLAND by John F. Jones

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 28, 1877

MARYLAND

By John F. Jones

The church at Calverton, not being under the watchcare of a State Conference, have had much to contend against, yet in looking over the past we are compelled to acknowledge the hand of God in the progress made. Although at the time of our organization we were surrounded by bitter opposition, there has been a steady growth in grace, and there is now a willingness to hear on the part of those who were opposers.

The members live some distance apart, yet Sabbath meetings have been kept up, and each family has been represented by one of its members. During the year several thousand pages of tracts and a number of copies of the Review and Signs have been distributed. Ten copies of the Signs have lately been ordered for free distribution. Bro. R. F. Cottrell and W. W. Stebbins, of the New York Conference, have visited us, Eld. Cottrell giving a course of lectures.

The first Sabbath in this month and the day following were days of special rejoicing. The Lord met with us, and two precious souls were united to the little flock by baptism. It was truly a time of refreshing.

The S. B. and the additional one-third have been promptly paid the first Sunday in each month, and promptly forwarded to the Review Office quarterly. The ordinances have been celebrated regularly the first Sunday in the month, but we shall hereafter adopt the plan proposed by the General Conference Committee.

Brethren, pray for the success of the cause in old Maryland.

John F. Jones.

Baltimore Co., June 17.