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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Oct 12, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 41.

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Mississippi

By Jas. Beillinger; Carrie Beillinger

Mississippi
GREENBRIER.—During the latter part of July and the first of August, in company with Elder Shaeffer, we held a tent-meeting at Tupelo, Miss. Three persons were reclaimed, and one man promised to keep the Sabbath as soon as he could get his business in shape. August 11 we came to Hatley, and attended the last two days of a general meeting then in session at that place.
After taking a few days' rest we pitched our old forty-foot tent in Greenbrier. We held our first meeting Sunday forenoon, with a good attendance. Sunday night the tent was full, and we had a good meeting. After leaving that night, some one cut nineteen of the short ropes and two of the center-pole ropes, and let the tent fall to the ground, tearing it badly. But some of the neighbors helped me put it up the next day, and we continued our meeting for two weeks, without further disturbance, and with good attendance and deep interest. The Lord blessed in a most remarkable way. While all who hear will not accept, many were convicted of the truth for this time, and acknowledged it. One sister who had been keeping the commandments for some time, was baptized. Four other persons manifest a deep interest, and two of them have begun keeping the Sabbath; we are anxiously waiting to see them all take a firm stand on the side of God's commandments. One of these is a prominent man, a leader in the Methodist church and Sunday-school.
We are of good courage, and never before have we so fully realized the necessity of pushing the battle to the front.
The yellow fever has hindered us somewhat in our work. But this is just an omen of what is coming. We expect to go from here to Fulton, Miss., to hold a few meetings. The calls are more than we can fill. We want to do all we can to hasten the glad day when Jesus shall come to gather his children home.
Jas. Beillinger, Carrie Beillinger.