INDIANA by S. H. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 20, 1879

INDIANA

By S. H. Lane

Noblesville and Patricksburg.—From Jan. 28 to 31, I was with the church at Noblesville. Spoke four times, and held a business meeting. The outside interest is still good, and the room in which the meetings were held could not hold the people. Two embraced the truth, and united with the church. The organization of this company was further completed by electing an elder and deacon. The $4.00-church library of Sister White’s works was purchased. A committee was appointed to see about the erection of a new meeting-house, which is greatly needed by this young church.

Since Feb. 1, I have been holding meetings at Patricksburg, Owen Co. The first summer we labored in the State the tent was pitched here, and some faithful souls embraced the truth. During the past season they have built a good, plain, substantial meeting-house, 30x40, which is complete in every respect. The church have sacrificed time and means, yet at the dedication not one dollar was due to any one outside the church, and there was but a small debt among the members. At the dedication last first-day (Feb. 2) a large congregation was present. The Lord gave freedom; and all seemed interested. The house pleased, and several donated toward the small remaining debt. This is the first meeting-house erected by our people in Southern Indiana. To the Lord be all the praise. Meetings have been well attended since the dedication. S. H. LANE.