ILLINOIS by W. P.

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

ILLINOIS

By W. P.

Kankakee, Oct. 7, 1877.

The little company of Sabbath-keepers at this place met at their usual place of worship yesterday and to-day. The French brethren of St. Anne, Papineau, and those residing four or five miles south of Kankakee, met with us, some thirty-five or more all together. After singing, Bro. Pottenger opened the services by reading the fifty-eighth chapter of Isaiah, calling special attention to the twelfth and thirteenth verses, in connection with Jer. 6:16, after which prayer was offered.

Bro. Bezon, of St. Anne, being present, was requested to speak, which he did in the French language. He seemed to have great freedom of speech, and many of the French brethren were moved to tears. Bro. Ely then gave us a good exhortation, and after a few other testimonies had been given, the meeting adjourned till two P. M., at which time Bro. Christman conducted a social meeting. Some twenty-five testimonies were given, Bro. Bezon acting as interpreter. The Spirit of God seemed to pervade the hearts of all present. Some who had recently embraced the truth were rejoicing greatly in it. The meeting continued until near night.

To-day, at eleven o'clock, we came together for a business meeting. After opening by singing and prayer, the minutes of last meeting were read and approved, after which the S. B. was considered, and several paid. The T. and M. Society was then taken up; and the standing of the membership was reviewed. There was no element of discord or complaint. Five applications for membership were acted upon favorably, the candidates, except one who comes from the Baptist church, having been baptized at our late camp-meeting.

W. P.