PENNSYLVANIA by J. G. Saunders; Phillip Kent

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 25, 1879

PENNSYLVANIA

By J. G. Saunders; Phillip Kent

Potter Brook, Tent No. 2. Sept. 10.—We strike our tent to-day if the weather will permit. Have held in all eighty meetings. The work here has moved slowly. Strong prejudice prevailed here among the no-law Adventists. Our congregations were good during the first five weeks, by which time we had canvassed the Sabbath question. Then, by vote, twenty acknowledged the Bible Sabbath binding. Eld. Cowls then commenced a tirade of opposition, in which all his adherents took part. They went around from house to house pouring out their bitter epithets against us, stating that we had preached a shut door, and that Sunday-keepers had now the mark of the beast. We called them into the tent, and asked them to have the manly courage and Christian courtesy to state publicly their position, and we would meet them; but they refused. They finally challenged us for a discussion on the two covenants. We accepted the challenge, and held three meetings in the tent. These were very exciting times. From this effort ten took their stand on the side of the Bible Sabbath. The interest has kept up from first to last. The last evening of our meetings, the tent was filled, although it rained hard. After camp-meeting we shall return and follow up the interest, which has extended to adjoining neighborhoods. The call is, Come over and help us.

J. G. SAUNDERS. PHILLIP KENT.