BRO. FORNEY: The meeting in Kirby is still growing in interest. Quite a number have made the good profession. Yesterday we fellowshiped seven. We hope they will be faithful. Last evening there were fifteen at the altar for prayer. Three made the good profession. The priest of this place was present the other evening. We heard he said that he did not see any harm there. Since that we have quite a number of his members to preach to. We still ask you all to pray for the Church in Kirby.

[The Church Advocate 40 (December 29, 1875): 2.]

      Jacob Van Updike's "From Kirby, Ohio" was first published in The Church Advocate, Vol. 40, No. 35 (December 29, 1875), 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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