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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, January 21, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 6

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MEETINGS IN IOWA.

By J. T. MITCHELL

BRO. BUTLER met with us at Lisbon, Jan. 4 and 5. Brethren were present from Anamosa, Fairview, and Tipton. We had not heard preaching for a long time, and began to feel our leanness; but as Bro. B. spoke to us in his solemn, forcible manner, of those practical duties so necessary to be heeded in these last days of peril, we felt that we were receiving meat in season. And from the testimonies in our conference meeting, it was evident that the labors of Bro. B. were appreciated. We all felt that we had truly had a good meeting.
Bro. B.'s appointment was changed from Anamosa to Marion, it being the time for the Monthly Meeting at that place. The good meeting at Lisbon had raised the interest to such a height that there was a general turn-out at Marion on the 11th and 12th. Most all of the Sabbath-keepers in this part of the State were present. It seemed that much of the good Spirit of the Lisbon meeting was brought to this. Sabbath evening, as Bro. B. spoke of the 144,000, who they were, and of their final triumph, we felt in our hearts as though we wanted to be of that number. Sabbath morning, while Bro. B. was speaking on the subject of faith, we felt that we lacked much on this very important point; but from the testimonies in our conference meeting, it was evident there was a determination to come up on all points of present truth. Sunday morning, while Bro. B. was speaking of the blessings which it is the Christian's privilege to enjoy, and the conditions to be complied with on our part in order to their enjoyment, it was evident from the many tears shed that the good Spirit of the Lord was accompanying the word to the hearts of many.
The afternoon meeting was the best of all. While washing one another's feet, and partaking of the emblems of the broken body and spilt blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, the good Spirit of the Lord rested down upon us in a powerful manner, and we had a time long to be remembered. I think this was the most interesting meeting we ever enjoyed at Marion.
At the close of this meeting we all felt that we had received strength, and were more determined to press forward and make advance steps in the great cause of present truth. To God be all the praise.
J. T. MITCHELL.