Georgia by A. E. Deyo

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 22, 1915

Georgia

By A. E. Deyo

FITZGERALD.— This place was organized as a soldiers’ colony about nineteen years ago, and since that time has grown to be one of the most enterprising little cities in the South, being a railroad and manufacturing center. Fitzgerald was my boyhood home, and when in later years I went West and found the light of present truth, my mind turned to the old friends in longing that they might share these new-found blessings. On coming back some years ago, I found that very little had been done toward giving the

third angel’s message to the people here.

For three years my wife and I prayed for a competent worker, realizing that because of the mixed population the conduct of a successful series of tent meetings would take the best the denomination afforded.

Last fall our prayers were answered, and Elder J. A. Strickland, of Canada, was sent here. Although in the meantime we had moved to North Carolina, we could not resist the thought of coming back and enjoying the privilege of seeing a church raised up in Fitzgerald. An excellent interest has been shown in the meetings throughout the winter, and it is still growing. Our services have an excellent attendance, and a church of twenty members has been organized. Many others are in the valley of decision.

We have a good Sabbath school, and an active Missionary Volunteer Society. Surely the Lord has richly blessed the work here, and we hope soon to have a good church building, one that will be a credit to the cause we love. The harvest in the Southland is surely ripe; the fields are white for the harvest, but the laborers are few. Pray for us. A. E. DEYO.