MISSOURI by George I. Butler

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 1, 1878

MISSOURI

By George I. Butler

Sedalia, July 25.

The interest here is still good. After about five weeks’ constant preaching, our audiences usually range from two hundred to three hundred; they scarcely ever number less than one hundred, and occasionally run as high as six hundred. Twenty have signed the covenant to keep God’s commandments, and many more are deeply interested. I have sold thirty-five dollars’ worth of books, and about $15.00 have been donated on our expenses. We have a large undeveloped interest, which will not allow of our leaving for the present, probably not before the camp-meeting. This is a central point, and a very important one in this State. We shall make a strong effort to establish a good church here, and we expect to do it. The twenty who have taken their stand seem to be fine people. One of them is over eighty years of age, and has been a Universalist nearly all his life. We hope for many more.

The ministers keep very quiet in public. One of them gave a weak discourse on the nature of man last Sunday, which I reviewed with good effect on Monday night. It surprises the people that they keep so quiet. A little more agitation would be a help to us just at this point. Our attendance during the terribly hot weather has been very gratifying to us. We greatly desire the prayers of God’s people for our success. GEO. I. BUTLER.