North Dakota by C. J. KUNKEL

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Jul 23, 1908

North Dakota

By C. J. KUNKEL

BOWDEN.—The blessed experience of the Velva camp-meeting is not confined to that place alone. The young people of the Bowden church desired to be baptized at their home, so it was decided for me to go there for the Sabbath following the camp-meeting. Nine more of the young people gave their hearts to the Lord, and on Sunday twenty-one were buried with their Lord in baptism. At 7 P. M. we came together to celebrate the ordinances of the Lord's house. We had hardly begun with the ordinance of humility when in one corner of the church we heard some poor soul pleading with God for pardon. This spread until we had to dispense with the ordinances altogether, and the revival work continued until after two o'clock the following morning. As a result twenty dear souls found pardon.

There was no excitement, only the quiet working of the Holy Spirit. When we were about ready to dismiss the meeting, an old brother arose, who had been carried away with a fanatical holiness movement about ten years ago, and asked the church for pardon and admission. This was another cause for rejoicing, and he was made welcome by all. This experience will live long in the memory of the Bowden church.

One pleasing feature after this revival work was, that as soon as those dear souls had found pardon, a goodly number of the parents declared themselves ready to send their children to our academy. If the Lord protects the crops of North Dakota, our facilities at Harvey will be far too meager to accommodate those who desire to attend. To the Lord alone we ascribe all the praise.

C. J. KUNKEL.