Meetings in Illinois by Wm. S. Ingraham

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 19, 1863

Meetings in Illinois.

By Wm. S. Ingraham

Our meetings at Elkhorn and Me Connel's Grove Ill. were meetings of some interest. In Elkhorn we were favored with the presence of some of our brethren from Clyde and Crane's Grove. I preached five times and enjoyed good liberty. The house was crowded and quite a number seated themselves out doors because there was no room for them in the house. At the close of our meeting we called for an expression to learn whether any new ones were convinced of the truth when four arose, thus evincing to all that they believed the commandments of God were still binding. In this place I baptized five. Bro. R. Andrews has labored in this place with good effect. We left this place for Mc-Connel's Grove. Our meeting here was interesting and harmonious. This church is well united and striving to carry out gospel order. We thought there was one fault to be discovered, and that was formality. They all worked and worked well; but a little more fire a little more energy would do them good.

Wm. S. Ingraham.