CHRISTIAN
HKRALD
7
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rom Bro. Wm. N. Boots.
J) r A in , O r , N ov . G, 1882.
INDIANA.
,
poor yet they are willing to do all young man, who made the con
they can to • build a Christian fession, l>efore the small audience,’ S ten nett , Oct. 20.—Bro. J. P. Lucas,
meeting house.
and is to lie baptized. We hop* of Harlun has been with ns for about
Bro D. T. Stanley :
Now, dear brethren, should you and pray for the good work of the two weeks, prcacbing~the Gospel, snd
I thought'a word from Drain
I aa a result 9 have united : 6 by baptism
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a n d n by~roromandatlo in-tam jtnt léady
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hand,
it
-will-be
thankfully
received.
truth
is
powerful
and
will
prevail-
.
to commence a meeting at Pappillion,
On Sept. 21, 1878, Under the
The
prayer
of
yoiir
humble
writer
Nebraska. Yours,—E. J. Stanley.
“
This
is
the
condemnation,
that
laltor of Elders J). D. Weddle and
F armington , Oct. 25.—Bishop Brown
C. W. M. Smith, we organized our is that the "7>ood work begun may light has come into the world and of Emporia has jnst closed.a two weeks*
selves into a congregation of Chris go on till completed, and the word men love darkness rather than meeting here with 7 accessions, 3 by
tians, numbering nine. Since then of the Lord may have its power in light; because their deeds were confession* and 4 reclaimed.—Z. 8.
evil.
Hastings. .
we have added till we now number Drain as well as elsewhere.
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J. B. F ranklin .
. F ulton , Oot. 22 — We bad a good
W m . N. B oots .
and are in full fellowship, two of
country meeting at New Bloomfield, on
this numlier live near Elkhorn,
the 11th of this month. We continued
GOSPEL SUCCESS
From Bro. J. B. Franklin.
fifteen miles away, three live near
‘ the meeting several days after the
Reported by our ioirfnp<iudeui4 And gleaned,
Yoncalla, six miles away; the Bro. 1). T. St op ley :
from otir excîiangfH.
suiting in 4 additions : 2 confessions
Since I wrote you from Zena I
balance in or near Drain. Bro. I
and 2 by letter. Our county work is
N. Mulkey, of Pleasant Hill, met have moved into the Nestachee
MASSACHUSETTS.
doing well. Yours in hope,—Wm Jar
with -ttff on -Saturday before the country, with my family. I have- WoR'cESTEn, Oct. 24.— 5 affiled to the
first Lord’s day in Octolier, and .much to do in l>oth manual and Worcester church inside of the last
S edalia , Oct. 24.—We have a meet
month.
2
by
letter
and
3
by
^aptism.
—
mental
lalx»r.
This
is
a
new
preached four or five‘*abj£ discour
ing in progress assisted by Bro. Lucas,
F. N. Calvin.
I of Lexington. 2 have made the good
ses ; but owing to the Methodist country, and lacks development in
NEBRASKA.
confession and onr house is filled to
brethren having a protracted meet almost everything, especially re
D ouglas G ro V e , Oct. 20.—I have overflowing every night. Oct. 26.—
ing that had been running some ligion. Bro. H. Faulconer and jnst closed a few days meeting at Our meeting is going forward grandly,
t\\o weeks, and as theyjdill saw tit family live here, with a few other Wood’s Park, Valley county. The re 12 additions to date.—J. H. Duncan.
to continue we thought it liest to faithful pioneers, who have been sult of which was 3 confessions and
M ontevallo , Oct. 26.—The congre-
bhptiame,
1
from
the
lkipliala
and
«
gat
ion at thisplaoe iff
on
Jf>r- many, years without a meetings
close, till sonife future time
congregation
of
15
members
organized.
by gathering in member« to the church.
On Saturday before the first And, indeed, there has been no
—E. D..Eubank»
At a meeting conducted by Eld. Thomas
Lord's day in this month Bro. L-N. preaching here, except some one
ENGLAND.
Terry, 8 were added to the congregation
Mulkey met with us again, and -who gave them a few discourses
C hester , Oct. 12.—Last tli u rad ay by letter and commendation. Yours,—
preached some four or five discour while they were in the country afternoon we had the pleasure of wel J. W. Kiley.
P aris , Oct. 23 —Our work is progres
ses to a large and attentive aud looking for-a good place to locate; coming to Chester, four of the party of
sing
nicely in Paris, 2 accessions yester
eight
missionaries,
who,
a
short
time
ience. Two were added by con but as there could not be. much
day
(Sunday),
1 by letter and 1 confes
since,
left
America
for
India.
As
Mr.
fession and baptism and one by re salary, and a very few people here
sion. " 5 accessions at Madison a few
at present, they passed on to more Norton and 'his wife were detained in days ago. Pray for ns.—H. B. Davis.
lation.
London by the illness of their little
Bro. Mulkey is an earnest work inviting fields of labor.
P aris , Oct. 28.—A few weeks ago I
child, only Mr. and Mrs. Wharton, Miss
We have had a few good meet Greybiel and Miss Boyd, were with us. held a meeting in Jacksonville, Ill., the
er, and one that needeth not l>e
ashamed. He handles the word of ings here, under very adverse cir In the evening a special service was I Lord added 40 to the church ; a Metho
the Lord clearly and forcibly, and cumstances ; but by the help of a held. Mr. Wharton, by means of a dist preacher made the good confession ;
most interesting discourse, succeeded, his wife and daughter I baptized the
that, too, without gloves. He left few good and faithful brethren, we not only in holding the attention of the same hour of the night. —W. M. Han
us Tuesday morning with a splendid are still “ contending earnestly for large audience, but even aroused in cock, (Col.)
feeling and interest, and, we think, the faith once delivered to the them a feeling of enthusiasm with re
N ew H armony , Oct. 30.—I closed a.
nine
days’ meeting to day with the
saints;
”
and
we
lielieve
the
Lord
gard
to
mission
work.
Indeed,
one
has opened the way for much and
Hematite
congregation, Jefferson Co.,
good
sister,
had
she
possessed
the
Nec
lasting good. Bro. Mulkey meets is with us in every good won! and
training, would have been willing with 10 confessions and baptisms, all
with us again on Saturday before work. At our last meeting, which essary
to go with tho party to India. The visit members of good families. We praise
the first Lord’s day in December, was rather an inclement day, and, of these missionaries has had a most the Lord and take courage.—H. A.
and we expect him to come pre not many lieing addicted to the j healthful effect upon our people here, Branstetter.
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ILLINOIS.
pared to stay with us this time as ministering of the saints, and not ' strengthening their desire to aid in
R ock I sland , Oct. 16.—1 reinstate 1
icing in the -habit of meeting at | building up the Master’s cause and
- long as the interest- de mart»L- - -
two
weeks ago, and 1 confession yestej-
kingdom,
in
all
lands
ar.d
among
all
Now, Bro. Stanley, 1 want to say the house of God, our gathering i
day.
— Pastor.,
people. To-night special services will
something to the readers of the was small ; luit, by the grace of our be held in memory of those vho are
S hiloh , Oct. 25.—Bro. W. L. Crim,
H erald in regard to our situation dear Savior, having some good now far out upon the ocean. Our work closed a meeting of nine days at this
here as a brotherhood. First 1 singing by Mrs. Bazley and a few I in Chester is progressing beyond our place the 23d of Oot. The immediate
wish to speak as regards a house others, we made a few remarks expeditions. The new building which | result was 9 accessions to the church, 5
for worship. We have no house, to on the beginning of the reign of we supposed would be amply large for ■ by confession and baptism, and 4 other
our congregations, was crowded last wise, and the brethren much strength
meet in, only as we have the town Christ. “Then opened he their un Sunday evening, and our Sunday school ; ened and encouraged to go on in the
hall rented. There are three lodges derstanding that they might under- numbered two hundred and ninety pu cause of the Master.—T. A. Hill.
that have the use of the hall when stand the Scriptures; and said i pila. All this withont the making of
P ittsfield , Oct. 28.—We had 2 more
they want it. We can onljr have unto them, Thus it is written, and kny special effort. Our Tuesday even- ' baptisms at onr prayer-meeting thia
it when not in use by the lodges, thus it liehooved Christ to suffer, ing Bible class, and Thursday evening week. One u lady 43 years old, and a
prayer mooting), are also largely attend- I member of the U. B. Church for many
and it costs us $3.33 per month rent. and to rise from the dead the third ; ed, and almost every week find some years. The other a lady 59 years old,
Now, we certainly need a meeting day; and that repentance and re one willing to obey the Gospel.—Mrs. and a life Jong Presbyterian, both ex
house, the good of the cause de mission of sins should be preached J. M. Van Horn.
cellent women. Our prayer meeting»
nations,
lie
in
his
name
among
all
IOWA.
are goed.—James McGuire.
mauds it, ami we expect to
’I had just closed a meeting at Mt.
A ledo , Oct. 24.—Have just closed a
try to build one the coming ginning at Jerusalem.”
Ayr,
which
has
been
reported,
I
sup
five
days meeting at Keichburg, result
We addressed the audience as
season.. We already have pledged
pose. The effort resulted in completing ing in 2 confessi ns and baptisms. We
over two hundred dollars fora com best we could on this theme, show- an organization of 31 members r 4 by have here a good house and ten or twelve
mencement with but little effort. ing the topic as it is revealed in confession and baptisqi, 2 from the sisters, the remnant of a once strong anil
¿.prosperous church,—J. H, Thomas.
Though our brotherhood herç are the Scriptures. We have one noble New Rights.—Wm. Gadd.
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