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

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 7.

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TENNESSEE

By G. K. Owen

Edgefield Junction, July 22.—We left our field of labor in Henry Co., July 14. Bro. J. H. Dortch brought us more than a hundred miles in a covered wagon over rough roads. One needs to travel in Tennessee to fully understand the term, “rough roads.” Reachedthis place, July 18. Found the tent already pitched; and our hearts were cheered by seeing the brethren and sisters coming in from various directions until the largest number of Sabbath-keepers ever convened in Tennessee was present. Our quarterly meeting commenced that evening. Up to Sunday evening five discourses were given. Two interesting sessions of the Sabbath-school were held, all the schools having learned the same lesson. Business and social meetings filled up the rest of the available time. A good interest was manifested in the tithing system, and some very interesting testimonies were given by those who had adopted it and proved the Lord true to his promise.
Sunday P. M., six followed their Lord in baptism. Three were added to the Edgefield Junction church. The Cross Plains church was organized. At the closing meeting Monday morning Brn. Yates and Dortch were ordained as local elders of their respective churches. The Spirit of the Lord was present, and a determined settling into the work was manifested. On account of the increasing outside interest we continue meetings every night in the tent, which stands only a few steps from the railroad station, where the voice of Bro. E. B. Lane eight years ago gave the first sound of the third angel's message that was heard in Tennessee.
We could not return and continue our labors in Henry Co. on account of yellow fever.
July 28. We have continued our meetings here in the tent one week since the close of the quarterly meeting. Two more were baptized yesterday, making eight in all since our quarterly meeting commenced, and four have been added to this church. We thank the Lord for these omens of good. G. K. OWEN.