Report from Indiana by William Covert

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 11, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 10.

Report from Indiana.

By William Covert

SINCE the beginning of the present year I have held two meetings at Kokomo, two at New London, nine at Hartford City, seven at Pleasant Lake, nine at Corunna, seven at Ligonier, nine at Marion, one at Bunker Hill, three at Rochester, six at Akron, four at Forest Chapel, four at Noblesville, eleven at Patricksburg, and eighteen at Farmersburg. This has been the busiest part of my ministerial experience. The aggregate number of members received into fellowship at these meetings, counting thirteen who gave in their names to constitute a church at Pleasant Lake, is thirty-three. Thirty-four joined the tract and missionary society. We raised $256, cash and pledges, on tent fund. At Akron $61 was raised toward meeting the remaining debt upon their meeting-house, and at Farmersburg the sum of $308 was raised for the purpose of relieving the church property from debt.

We find many who are preparing in earnest to give financial aid to the cause. The missionary spirit is aroused very much in some of the churches. The number of canvassers in the State has nearly doubled in the last three months. There is a perceptible increase in means paid to the State treasurer.

In nearly every church that I have visited I find persons hopefully interested in the truth. There is an increased attendance, except in a few places. I cannot remember a time in the past when there were so many calls for labor as at the present time. WM. COVERT.