Untitled article by James White

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, August 13, 1867

TO THE BRETHREN IN IOWA.

By James White

There is no State that I have had such interest for as your State.

We have visited you several times.
We have urged others to visit you.
When you stood in greatest doubt of us, then has our interest deepened, and in your darkest hour we went to you ourselves and fought the battles of truth with you, which proved to us a dear visit. The sickness that followed cost us $3000, and nearly two years of precious time, and still we cannot do one-half we could before.

But God has not forsaken you. We are happy to learn by brethren Butler and Bourdeau that the condition of things in the State has greatly improved, so that if we should visit you this Autumn at your Convocation Meeting, it would be to enjoy victories with you rather than to engage in battle, and that your meetings will be large.

They also state that if we do not meet with you, your general State gathering will be given up. We say, Hold your meeting the first of October, and if possible we will meet with you. But should we come to you, do not expect too much of us. Last Sabbath and first-day I spoke in a grove four times. Mrs. White was not able to go so far. This was too much after riding fifty miles sixth-day. It poorly fitted me to ride in the extreme heat fifty-four miles second-day. Here were four days’ work sufficient for a week’s work for a well man. I have since been resting preparatory to our meeting here Sabbath and first-day. Brethren pray for us.

JAMES WHITE.