KANSAS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 1, 1877

Salem.

Our meetings closed here last night. Two more have united with the church since my last report, making six in all. Several others are keeping the Sabbath, and will unite soon. This church was organized last spring, with seven members. It now numbers twenty, and I see no reason why it may not become one of the strongest churches in the Conference if the members live out the truths they profess. J. N. Ayers.

Sedgwick and Butler Counties.

I have recently held three meetings, and obtained thirteen names for our periodicals, in the vicinity of Bro. H. C. Main's, in Sedgwick County. The people appeared willing to hear and to receive tracts.

On Friday nine of us came about twenty-seven miles to attend quarterly meeting. Arriving at Bro. Hiram Rousseau's, Pontiac, Butler Co., we met Eld. N. W. Allee, who had come forty miles from the tent at Twin Falls. After Bible-class, Eld. Allee preached to us contrasting the light afflictions of this life with the eternal weight of glory in Christ's kingdom. After this, four were baptized. While celebrating the ordinances we had a precious season. N. W. Vincent.

Lone Tree, Cherokee Co.

Our last report was made while at Morton, where there are twenty Sabbath-keepers. We have established Sabbath meetings and a Bible-class. We then came to this place and have held thirteen meetings. Six have taken hold of the truth here, and others are convinced.

Bro. Cook has gone to Arkansas, and I am left to carry on the work alone—yet not alone; for God is with me, and his Spirit dwelling in me strengthens me in my weakness, and gives me hope. Oh, for that devotedness to the work that I shall go forth weeping, as I sow precious seed, that in the harvest I may rejoice amid my gathered sheaves. L. D. Santee.