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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 18, 1878

Osawkee, Jefferson Co., April 10.

By the urgent request of the brethren here, I attended their quarterly meeting, April 6 and 7. The meetings commenced with the Sabbath and closed Sunday evening. Three united with the church. One was baptized. The interest was good. The brethren have a good, comfortable church, and it was well filled at every meeting. The time is not far distant when they will need a series of meetings, if they live up to their profession. Was glad to see the union and love that existed among the brethren, and the willingness they manifested in helping to carry on the meeting and in giving of their means for the support of the cause. May the Lord bless the Osawkee church. J. N. AYERS.

Osborne Co., April 8.

I HELD meetings with the Pioneer and Bethany churches, March 23 to April 1. The first-named church is one of the oldest in the State, and although many have moved away, it still numbers over forty members. While some, I fear, do not realize the importance of the work, others manifested a commendable interest in the meetings, which increased to the close.

At Bethany I had the pleasure of meeting Bro. and sister Enoch, who have been holding meetings in the vicinity.

I tried to set before these churches the necessity of faithfulness in the little acts of life, and of acting well our part; for here all the honor lies. He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much. We celebrated the ordinances and held a business meeting. One was added to the church. C. F. STEVENS.

Rock Creek, April 8.

THE quarterly meeting at Rock Creek has just closed. It has been a good meeting. Five were added to the church, one by baptism, two by letter and two that had been baptized a few weeks previous. Three joined the T. and M. society. The S. S. was fully doubled and the one-third was pledged. I spoke three times at Malvern, three miles from Rock Creek. There seems to be some interest there. SMITH SHARP.