INDIANA by S. B. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 6, 1878

INDIANA

By S. B. Lane

Friendship and Wolf Lake, May 29.

Since my last report I have labored at several different points where we have established churches. At each place the friends of the cause have been greatly strengthened and encouraged.

May 19-21, I spent at Friendship, Ripley county. The friends here embraced the truth last winter, and thus far seem very firm. May 19, baptized three. This baptism seemed of especial interest, as it is the first ever celebrated by our people in South-eastern Indiana. Monday, May 20, organized a church of seven members. There are more keeping the Sabbath who will soon unite with them. The subject of S. B. was introduced, and the church pledged $51.00 per year. We feel to praise the Lord for this the first church in South-eastern Indiana.

May 25, 26, I was at Wolf Lake, Noble county. About two months ago I commenced at this place the organization of a church. During my last visit the organization was completed. Seventeen entered into church relation. They seem earnest in the work, and not only report good meetings, but a growing interest in them.

I first presented the truth to them two years ago. At that time a few embraced it. Have since visited them occasionally, and reading matter has been distributed and SIGNS taken, and thus quite a number have been led to embrace the truth. Nine were baptized, one of whom is a brother ninety-three years old. Two years ago, when the truth was first presented to him, he was using tobacco. Though he was ninety-one years of age, and had been addicted to its use for seventy-five years, he willingly discontinued it. Organized S. B. to the amount of $103.00 per year.

At this meeting I had the pleasure of meeting my brother, E. B. Lane, for the first time in nearly two years. He aided much in the meeting. He administered baptism to the candidates. The meetings increased in interest to the last, the house not holding the congregations, and quite a number listening on the outside at the windows.

Monday, May 27, held meetings at Ligonier. This church has been passing through a severe trial for some time. Bro. Shilling, one of the Conference Committee, Bro. Weber, and my brother rendered valuable aid here. A better state of feeling seems to exist in the church at the present time than has existed for months in the past. To the name of the Lord be all the praise.

S. B. LANE.