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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 18, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 16.

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TEXAS TENT.

By R. M. Kilgore

The interest here at Peoria is still all we could ask. The tent was crowded last night with very attentive hearers. Our first Sabbath meeting was well attended. Next Sabbath we have a Bible reading, subject, “The coming of the Lord.” Many were very much prejudiced at first, some of whom are keeping the Sabbath.
Last night after I entered the desk a letter was handed me, which notified me that if I did not leave this place within twenty-four hours I would be killed; that I must take all with me or suffer the consequences; and that I must leave the State also. After preaching a very pointed discourse on the Sabbath in prophecy, I read the note before the crowd, and stated that if the people who were attending these meetings were desirous to hear more, and were not willing that I should leave, I would not obey the order. A prominent citizen called for all who were in favor of Bro. Kilgore’s remaining and preaching to them to stand on their feet, when the whole congregation simultaneously rose up. The indignation of the better class of society was great. It is now 3 P. M., Monday, and I am still alive and at my post. R. M. KILGORE.