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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 2, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 15.

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TEXAS

By R. M. Kilgore

Brushy Knob, Dallas, and Turner's Point.
—Our second arbor meeting at Brushy Knob was successful beyond our expectations. A larger number of our own people were present, and a much larger crowd from without. Twelve tents were pitched. My brother and Bro. Daniels were present, and assisted in preaching. At our Sabbath morning prayer-meeting, one hundred Sabbath-keepers were counted. Denison, Plano, and Dallas were represented. Bro. Jenson came with three others from Bosque Co. Besides a few scattered brethren, the churches of Peoria and Cleburne were nearly all present. The preaching was both doctrinal and practical. The social meetings were spiritual and excellent. Many were convicted, several were converted, and nineteen were baptized. Such was the interest that it was thought best to continue another week, which we did. We sold some books, and obtained ten subscribers for the REVIEW. Closed the meeting Sunday night, Sept. 8.
On my way north I spoke to a full house near Cedar Hill, Monday night. Tuesday night and Wednesday, I held meetings with the church at Dallas. Baptized one.
Friday, Sept. 13, we met again with the friends at Turner's Point, under the arbor. About twenty are holding on, and growing strong in the truth, amid bitter opposition. Organized a Sabbath-school, and appointed a leader for the class. Elder Dorson, a Presbyterian, was sent for, and brought to meet us publicly, asking equal time. We gave up our regular Sunday night meeting, and engaged with him in ten-minute speeches on the change of the Sabbath. All the position he would take was that the evening begins at 12 o'clock M.; that therefore, according to the Bible, the Sabbath began at 12 o'clock Saturday, and ended at 12 o'clock Sunday, with a night between them which was not counted; and that consequently they are as near right as the “Advents.” We did the best we could to bring out all the truth on the negative. The people became disgusted with him, and called for another question. I refused to take up any other subject until they had brought a man who would honestly contend for, and intelligently bring out, what he thought was the truth. The brethren were confirmed in the truth. I go now to Savoy and Denison.
R. M. KILGORE.