INDIANA

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 19, 1877

Thorntown, Boone Co.

Still the good work goes on at this point. Sabbath, July 7, we held our third Sabbath meeting. Twenty-five were present, two-thirds of whom have taken a stand to obey the truth. After a short discourse, several good, heart-cheering testimonies were borne in favor of the truth. In the afternoon, about sixty were present at the Bible-class. Much interest was manifested.

During the past week, we have investigated the subject of the state of the dead. The M. E. presiding elder yesterday, first-day, July 8, preached two sermons against us on said question. His efforts but increased the interest to hear further on this subject.

The interest is still good, and the congregations large. We expect to remain as long as such is the case.

S. H. LANE. A. W. BARTLETT.

Tent No. 2.

We took down the tent at Twelve Mile, July 2, and pitched it in Somerset, Wabash Co., and commenced meetings July 7. The congregations average from one hundred to two hundred and fifty. This is a town of about five hundred inhabitants. It contains two churches, Methodist and Disciple. The people are kind to us.

Bro. Sharp remained at Twelve Mile a week after the tent was taken down. We spoke there forty times, sold about ten dollars' worth of books, obtained seven subscribers for the Signs, and received a donation of eight dollars. Eight who are near enough to unite with the Deedsville church have commenced to keep the Sabbath. The brethren at Deedsville helped us much. Bro. Sharp held meetings with them last Sabbath. Three were baptized and taken into the church. This church is doing well, yet the members need more practical faith in the testimonies.

W. W. SHARP. Wm. COVERT. J. M. REES.