p. 158 | KANSAS by G. W. Colcord

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 6, 1879

KANSAS

By G. W. Colcord

Richland and Perryville.—After the Osawkee camp-meeting I went to Richland, and spoke nine times in two neighborhoods. Our social meeting was good. The Sabbath-school may maintain a forward rank—only labor! Four sisters promised to put off their finger-rings, and several others pledged themselves never to wear jewelry. I have sold one of these “adornments” (?) and given the proceeds to God’s cause. “Lift up thy voice like a trumpet,” my brother in the ministry, and show the people that the putting on of such articles is sin; hence cannot be tolerated among those who would be regarded as members of the “remnant” church of the lowly Saviour. Five were voted into the church. Twenty-three pledged to pay the tithe. This list now numbers forty. Here I met several from Illinois. Shall I meet all these dear friends on Mount Zion? By request I delivered a temperance lecture at the Masters school-house.

In a country place, a few miles from Perryville, I spoke five times; but in the meantime Bro. Dick went with me on the Sabbath to Osawkee, where I spoke once and attended an ordinance meeting, which had necessarily been postponed. One was received into the church. Bro. Dick earnestly requests Eld. Sharp to arrange for other meetings in his vicinity, and I believe it proper he should do so if practicable; because, evidently, there is “an ear to hear” and a good prospect. May God bless Kansas.

G. W. COLCORD.