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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 3, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 15.

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TEXAS

By R. M. Kilgore

Peoria, Hill Co.—I am again in my usual health. While here I have preached Sabbaths and Sundays, and organized a Sabbath-school which now numbers seventy pupils. Seven more were added to the church, four of whom were baptized. The church here now occupies their new meeting-house, 28x36, which is finished, and free from debt. It is indeed an ornament to the place, the best and nicest structure in the village. This house has been built by sacrifice on the part of a number of the brethren and the economy and management of the chairman of the building committee.
Cleburne, Johnson Co., Aug. 1 and Sept. 1.—Although the brethren are much scattered, we were glad to see all together at the hour of meeting. They are encouraged by seeing their meeting-house once more in process of erection. Seven were received into the church, and ten were baptized.
Terrell, Kaufman Co., Sept. 7, 8.—On account of the removal of two of the most prominent families, I found the church here in a state of discouragement. The Lord blessed as we tried to raise the standard of holiness and exhorted them to seek for a deep and thorough work of grace, and an entire transformation of character. We organized a church of twenty-five members, and S. B. amounting to $122.20. I was gratified to see their readiness to lay aside everything for Jesus’s sake. But very few of them but had used tobacco in some form; now all rejoice in their freedom from it. There are a number of others who will yet unite with them. The baptismal scene was witnessed by a large concourse of people.
Plano, Collin Co.—We are now at this place with the tent. Our audiences range from two to three hundred. The tent is now the theme of conversation. We seem to have a clear field, and quiet yet reigns. The ministers are giving us a hearing. The people remember our temporal necessities; but we find it hard to get them to invest in books and papers. Times are hard, and money is scarce.
I have delayed this report on account of the quarantine. The post-master informs me that more than twenty tons of mail matter for Texas lies at St. Louis. We had not seen the REVIEW for two or three weeks. Two copies have just arrived. We are almost lost without the dear old friend. R. M. KILGORE.