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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 23, 1866

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 28, No. 21.

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Report from Iowa.

By A. C. Bourdeau; D. T. Bourdeau

BRO. WHITE: On Tuesday evening, Oct. 2, we met with the brethren and sisters at the house of Bro. Shireman in Marion, and had a good time in prayer and social meeting. All present seemed to realize the necessity of attending to secret prayer, and of having that duty serve as a link to connect with our public devotions. In proportion as we neglect the former, will we be cold and wandering in attending to the latter.
The day following, we held three meetings, during which we gave two discourses, organized a church of fourteen members, appointed and ordained church officers, and arranged systematic benevolence amounting to $85.28 per year. Bro. and Sr. Newcomb of Toledo are invited to send in their figures on s. b. to this church, as formerly.
Oct. 6 and 7, we held meetings at Lisbon. Our congregations were quite large. On the Sabbath, the Lord gave freedom in speaking, and at the close of our remarks in the afternoon, forty-three cheering testimonies were given by the brethren and sisters. On first-day we dwelt on health reform and organization, after which nineteen came up nobly with their figures on s. b., amounting to $175.76 per year. Others, who were not present, will soon unite with them on this point. Further organization will be attended to at our next visit to that place. From Lisbon, Bro. J. T. Mitchell took us with his team to Palestine, and on Wednesday, the 10th, we held a profitable meeting with the Sabbath-keepers of that place and Iowa City. The subject of systematic benevolence was considered, and $68.90 was pledged on s. b. for this conference year.
Thursday, the 11th, we came with Bro. McReynolds to Pilot Grove, and last Sabbath and first-day we held four meetings with the church in that place. Sabbath afternoon, fifty-one testimonies were given in thirty-four minutes. It was indeed encouraging to hear so many prompt and hearty responses to the truths which had been spoken. Evening after the Sabbath, three youths united with the church, and we had a refreshing season in attending to the ordinances of the Lord's house. At the close of our meeting Sunday afternoon, we went five miles to the English river, where five were buried in baptism.
A. C. & D. T. BOURDEAU. Washington, Iowa, Oct. 15, 1866.