Since my last writing, I have preached quite a number of times. Held one ordinance meeting with the church at Salem bethel. Had quite a good time. Baptized four of the converts at Kirby. Others intend to attend to the ordinances soon. The first day of July we had a very good basket-meeting for the benefit of the Sabbath-schools. Good music and good speeches by different brethren. We spent one Lord's day of late with Elder S. Kline, in Findlay. Had a very pleasant time with the elder and his family.

[The Church Advocate 41 (July 19, 1876): 2.]

      Jacob Van Updike's "From Elder Updike's Work" was first published in The Church Advocate, Vol. 41, No. 12 (July 19, 1876), p. 2. The electronic version has been transcribed from a copy of the article printed from a microfilmed edition of the newspaper held by the State Library of Pennsylvania. Thanks to Adams Memorial Library for arranging for the interlibrary loan, and to St. Vincent College Library for the use of its microfilm reader/printer.

      Inconsistencies in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typography have been retained.

      Addenda and corrigenda are earnestly solicited.

Ernie Stefanik
Derry, PA

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