Untitled article by I. C. TOMPKINS

Untitled article

I. C. TOMPKINS

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 31, 1864

From the Church in Memphis. During last summer we were favored with the preaching of Brn. Cornell. Lawrence and Van Horn, the result of which was that a few were induced to obey the voice of truth ard are now trying to keep the commandments of God and the faith of his Son. By the aid of Brn. Byington and Lawrence on the 10th day of January last, we organized a church of fifty-five members. Seven have since been added making our present number sixty-two.

We have been engaged during the last fall and the present spring in erecting a house of worship which is now nearly completed. We have an organized Sabbath-school and Bible-class which is attended with much interest although we are laboring under some disadvantage for want of books. Our s. B. fund amounts to $151,32 for the present year which has been appropriated toward the expenses of our building. We send as delegates to your convention, Brn. Burtenshaw, Wakeling and Salisbury with a request that we be admitted as members of your Conference and co-workers together with you in the cause of God and advancement of his truth and glory in the earth.

By order and in behalf of the church.

I. C. TOMPKINS, Clerk.