Call for a Tent-Meeting in Missouri.
Bro. L. Morrison writes from Victoria, Daviess Co., Mo.: ‐I take courage when I read of some whose condition is like my own, and who have dared to breast the storm of opposition and persecution. It has been my lot the greater part of my religious life to stand, as it were, in front of the battle. I could point to years gone by, when the doctrine was first taught that the kingdom of God was future, also the unconscious state of the dead, and that the wages of sin is death, when I was charged for believing these things, with heresy. I was called on by the Disciple or Campbellite church to surrender these views or leave that church. I chose the latter. This happened in Indiana, in the year 1852. In 1854 I emigrated to this country (Missouri, Daviess Co.). As soon as I came here I commenced preaching the doctrine above referred to. Here again I met fire and brimstone everywhere I went. Two years ago Bro. Hull came to our country and taught the same things. How this rejoiced my heart! He advanced a little farther and took up the law and Sabbath. Some time before he was through I made up my mind on the subject, and again advanced another step. In this, as in the other, I was the first in this State to embrace the Sabbath of the Lord. And now, dear friends and brethren, the little band that I have the honor to stand identified with, are desirous of having one meeting such as we never have had the privilege of attending. I mean a tent-meeting. ‐I see there is a tent provided for Western Iowa, and as it is in the hands of Brn. Hull and Snook, I therefore would say to Bro. Hull that I wrote to him on the subject in April last, but as yet have received no answer. Could Bro. H. have come to his appointment here last winter, many would have been glad. I never saw more interest taken generally than was at the prospect of his coming. The Missionary Baptists opened their house of worship and made an appointment for him at Victoria. Now, dear brethren, take our case into consideration. There are a few here that we consider faithful and tried; and we believe the Lord has a people here, even here in Missouri, and that all that is wanting is an efficient workman to proclaim the truth, Cannot Brn. Hull and Snook come towards the close of the tent-season. If they should close their tent operations in Iowa at Decatur City, and notify us of the fact, we would meet them there and assist in bringing the tent and taking it back, and would do as much more as we are able. What say you, brethren, to our request? You may perhaps think there would be danger in bringing the tent here into a slave country. But we would say that we think there is none at all, and fully believe you would have as many warm-hearted friends here as elsewhere, and also some of the largest audiences perhaps you ever had. May the Lord prosper you in all good undertakings.‐