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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 12, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 24.

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INDIANA

By S. H. Lane

Nov. 8, I commenced meetings at Thorntown. Continued them nearly a week. The church seemed much encouraged. They have purchased a lot and have lumber on the ground to build a meeting-house. They hope to complete it by spring. They are determined to do more in the T. and M. work than ever before. Bro. J. P. Henderson, formerly of this State, but who has been living in Kansas during the last three years, has moved to Thorntown and will labor in the T. and M. work in Dist. No. 5.
Sabbath and first-day, Nov. 16, 17, I held meetings at Reese’s Mills, where we held our first tent-meeting last season. The social meeting on the Sabbath was especially good. Hearts were moved by the Spirit of God. Two more took a decided stand to obey the truth, and bore a good testimony. They have met much opposition, but seem to be unmoved.
Nov. 19–21, I held meetings in Bro. Johnston’s neighborhood at Boggstown. His family are the only Sabbath-keepers in Shelby county. He and his wife embraced the truth by reading while they were at the Health Institute at LaFayette, Ind. He is very firm. He is one of three trustees of the Methodist meeting-house, which he procured for my use. The people became much interested considering the short time we were with them. I received many invitations to return. The field is a good one for a course of lectures.
Nov. 22–28, I was at Noblesville. This is where we closed up tent labor for the season. Nearly forty embraced the truth. The meetings were excellent. All seemed very earnest. The outside interest is still good. Have taken all the preliminary steps in a church organization. Twenty-three have signed the church covenant. Quite a number have laid aside tobacco, and others are trying so to do. First-day, Nov. 25, I baptized ten. Organized S. B. to the amount of $100 per year. All have not yet pledged. We were all much cheered by the presence and labor of Bro. Hill, of Rochester. In all, fourteen have been baptized and others will go forward soon. The county papers give favorable reports of our meetings. Thus the truth moves on. To the Lord be all the praise. S. H. LANE.