CHRISTIAN HKRALD 7 T, 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 J,<>rood 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. ■ MISSOURI........ .. r s ■44 t r-frnpt - nf-h r ¡ txti r,—*T "T”"’" ■ — Yu u n. in- t he w e-hope-,- --- — ...... “that t- rn11 atn Vjtli" nS 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 ioirfnpoth 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. i 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. —--------------- —-.......................................... — •7 ©