Report from Bro. Snook.
By B. F. Snook
BRO. WHITE: The good cause is still onward in the West. The quarterly meeting at Vernon was well attended and we trust a good work was done. The little church there is growing and now exercises such an influence that several others are deeply interested and will be likely to embrace the truth. July 22nd, we met the brethren at Sandyville quarterly meeting. The attendance from abroad was not so good, but the citizens turned out well and a very good interest was aroused in behalf of the truth. Four were baptized, and the brethren were greatly encouraged to go on to the Kingdom. On Friday, the 29th, we met a good delegation of the brethren of Clark County, eight miles west of Osceola. We found there some very serious difficulties of long standing, that were amicably settled and union and brotherly love restored. Three were here baptized. Aug. 3d, we began meetings again in Sandyville to improve the interest previously raised and continued over Sabbath and Sunday. Our congregations were large and attentive throughout. Five were added to the church among whom were Bro. and sister Cook of the Methodist church. He was their local minister well beloved, and I hope may be useful and do good in the truth. The church at Sandyville now is in a growing condition. In less than two hours $825,00 were pledged to build a meeting-house. May God bless these dear brethren and help them to live so that his blessings may be continued to them. On the 8th and 9th inst. I preached four times to deeply-interested congregations at Smith's school-house where there is a good opening for success and a most pressing solicitation for labor. On the 10th we met the brethren of Knoxville and preached the funeral sermon of two sons of Bro. Charles Smith, both of whom died in the army. I was happy to learn from our much-beloved Bro. Sparks, that union and love prevails among the brethren there, and that they have happy meetings. The following Sabbath I spent with the Eddyville church and was happy to find them still pressing on toward the Kingdom. May God bless them, and give them better days and free them from some weights that have held them back. I began lectures in this vicinity on the 16th. Had a very good attendance and the best attention. May God give us success here. To my friend and Bro. Benn Auten I am under many obligations for carrying me to the places of meetings. May God reward him for such kindness. Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Aug. 17th, 1864.