MISSOURI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 7, 1879

Kingston, July 28.—Another week has passed, and we are now in the midst of the Sabbath question. Yesterday (Sunday) the attendance was good, and in the evening, the largest yet. The people are stirred up to talk about the advent and Sabbath doctrines, although religion here is at a low ebb. They listen attentively, but care to read but very little on the subject. Still we hope that some will receive the truth. As we labor on, we greatly desire the blessing of God to aid us in our endeavors to impress the truth upon the hearts of the people. J. H. ROGERS. N. W. ALLEE.

Kirksville.—Since camp-meeting I have returned to the northeastern part of the State to resume labor in the cause, where the third angel’s message has scarcely been heard of. I came here with some misgivings, but already there are manifestations of the power of God’s truth. One family have already decided to keep the Sabbath, although they will have to resign their present means of subsistence.

I will notice briefly the circumstances which led them to accept the truth. I had employed a boy to saw some wood; but as Friday afternoon came, I informed him that we did no work the day following, nor after sunset that day. Accordingly he went home, returning Sunday morning to ask for books to read on the subject of the Sabbath, as his uncle with whom he was living desired them. The books were read, and the next Sunday more were sent for. After another week, his uncle came to converse with me, when I found that the publications, with the blessing of God, had already convinced him of the truth, and his mind was fully made up to keep the Sabbath.

I find that some at Bible Grove have become discouraged and given up the truth; but I think they will wheel into line when they find that they are not abandoned, as they had come to feel that they were. H. WREN.