ILLINOIS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 26, 1878

Du Quoin, Sept. 18.

Last night, about ten o’clock, a fire broke out in Ward Bros.’ livery stable; and soon two hotels, a dwelling house, and several smaller buildings, were in flames. As there is no fire company here, our fears, for a time, were great.

We had rented the hall spoken of in last report, and had appointed regular meetings. Every window pane in one end of the hall was broken, and several times it took fire; but it was saved, and the fire was stayed. Services are to be held in the hall to-night. Our friends are becoming firmer.

G. W. COLCORD.

D. MORRISON.

Clinton, Sept. 16.

We pitched our tent in this place, Friday, Sept. 6. We have spoken twelve times. The congregations have increased from the first. Last night about one hundred who were unable to find seats stood around the outside of the tent. The influence of our camp-meeting held one year ago in this place has done much toward opening the way for this tent-meeting. Many speak very highly of the camp-meeting, especially of the order maintained on the ground; and all seem to manifest entire confidence in our Christian integrity.

C. H. BLISS.