KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE TRACT SOCIETY.
The following is the report of the Kentucky and Tennessee Tract Society for the quarter ending July 7, 1878:— No of members, 45
“ “ letters written, 26
“ “ “ received, 8
“ “ families visited, 9
“ “ pages tracts distributed, 5,918
“ “ periodicals, 740
“ “ subscribers obtained for periodicals, 50
“ “ Annuals sold, 12
Received from new members, $2.00
“ “ subscribers, 38.25
“ “ book sales, 9.45
Total, $49.70 Sr. BETTIE COOMBS writes as follows to the tract and missionary laborers of Kentucky and Tennessee:— How thankful we should be that we have been enabled to accomplish as much as we have since the commencement of the year. This work was new to many of us when Bro. Haskell came South. Thanks to the Lord for his timely presence. I can see that our efforts in this direction have inspired some of us with more faith, hope, and courage, and with a firmer trust in the Lord. I would say to those among us who have made no special efforts in the missionary work, Try our plan, and see if you do not enjoy more of the blessing of the Lord, and greater peace of mind than ever before. My experience is that God will abundantly bless those who sacrifice and deny self for the advancement of his cause and the salvation of precious souls. Our time to labor will soon be over. Jesus will soon come, and those who faithfully toil now will then receive a rich reward. Dear brethren and sisters, let each one of us during this quarter be more watchful and prayerful in our missionary efforts. If we are, we shall accomplish more than we have during any previous quarter. Let us see if Jesus will not verify unto us his promise: “If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in Heaven.” BRO. ALONZO T. JONES, in a letter from Eugene City, Oregon, under date of July 30, enclosing contributions to the Dime Tabernacle from himself and wife, says:— Please send me some more Dime Tabernacle blanks, librarians’ lists, and monthly reports. I want to get every lover of the truth in this district, No. 3, to take part in this grand move. I just received a letter from Bro. Van Horn in which he informs me that he starts to-day from Salem to Walla Walla. Sr. Van Horn remains in Salem. The interest in Eugene City is excellent. The numbers in attendance at our meetings have increased from the first, till last Sunday night we had fully four hundred hearers. Never had better attention; there is no noise or disorderly conduct around the tent, but everything appears favorable for the truth. We hope for several substantial persons here to accept the truth.