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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 25, 1877

Thorntown, Boone Co.

SABBATH, Oct. 13, Bro. Bartlett and the writer held some very interesting meetings at Thorntown. In the forenoon gave a discourse on the subject of organization. In the afternoon ten were baptized. Quite a large congregation assembled at the water’s edge. The scene was an impressive one, and the Spirit of the Lord was present. In the evening we organized a church of twenty-one members. There are others who will soon join. At our next appointment we expect to organize s. b., as we have already explained the matter to them quite fully.

I am now at Darlington, where we have closed tent labor, and where Bro. B. has just closed a discussion on the Sabbath and kingdom questions, in which the truth gained a complete victory. We expect to follow up the work here, and effect an organization as soon as we can. We are only nine miles from Thorntown. There are nearly fifty Sabbath-keepers in this part of the State at present; on the first of July there were none. To the Lord be all the praise. S. H. LANE.

Peoria, Miami Co.

FIFTEEN here are keeping all the commandments. Ten have signed the covenant; others will. The people are slow to act on accepted truth, being fearful of—they know not what.

Bro. Rees went home two weeks ago, which has made the work rest heavier on me. During the last eight weeks, I have spoken on an average eight times per week. But I come out of this campaign with better health than I had last May.

I am grateful to God for his goodness. W. W. SHARP.