p. 62 | Texas by Robert M. Kilgore

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Feb 20, 1879

Texas.

By Robert M. Kilgore

I ATTENDED the district quarterly meeting at Cleburne, January 11, 12. The brethren and sisters there show, according to their ability, a commendable zeal in the tract and missionary work; and although their own house of worship had been blown down and demolished, and they are yet in debt since its second erection, they were 'not unmindful of those abroad, but raised about fourteen dollars for the Oakland church. The ordinances were celebrated. The S. B. pledge was re-arranged, every one signing the pledge recommended by the General Conference.

The following Monday resumed meetings at Peoria. The next Sunday the general quarterly meeting and the dedication of our meeting-house occupied the time. The building stands on a good cut-stone foundation. It has a substantial frame 26x38, is ceiled inside, painted within and without, furnished with a good stove, and ten good lamps, and there are twenty cents in the treasury. During these meetings the ordinances were celebrated. Systematic benevolence was reorganized on the Bible plan, and every brother and sister thus far have signed the pledge. Eight more have been added to the church, and five were baptized.

R. M. KILGORE.