Quarterly Meeting in Iowa.
By R. W. Kilgore
According to appointment through the Review, the churches of Pilot Grove, Palestine, and Washington, met in Quarterly Meeting at father Kilgore’s barn. Each church was well represented. All came in anticipation of having a good time, in which none, we believe, were disappointed. The meetings were conducted by our beloved and faithful Bro. Henry Nicola. The day was spent in prayer and social meetings. Many cheering testimonies were borne, each rejoicing in the present truth, and telling of their love and confidence in the third angel’s message, praising the Lord that he has brought them out of darkness into his marvelous light. Though all seemed to realize their weakness and unworthiness, yet they felt determined by grace and strength given them, to overcome and press on in the strait and narrow way until the prize be obtained. They also felt to praise God that the Gifts of his Spirit still remain in his church, especially the spirit of prophecy, upon which their souls loved to feast, and by which we were brought to the unity of the faith; also that God has given us the Health Reform as a great and special blessing, by which he is fitting a people for the scenes connected with the soon coming of his dear Son. As we separated we felt that the Lord had been in our midst, and our spiritual strength had been renewed. Let God’s name be praised. Washington, Iowa, Aug. 12, 1866.