Alabama by F. R. ROGERS.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Dec 29, 1904

Alabama

By F. R. ROGERS.

HUNTSVILLE.—To-day [December 13] has been a blessed day for us at Oakwood; not that we have not had other good days when the Lord has visited us, but to-day he visited us in a special manner.

The teachers and several students have been seeking the Lord for a blessing ever since the week of prayer began, but this morning at our early class period hearts were touched, and there seemed to be a drawing near to the Lord.

When the fifteen-minute period for song and prayer at nine o'clock came, hearts were so filled with the Spirit of the Lord that one after another continued to praise God, both by prayer and by testimony, until every soul in the house confessed Christ and determined to follow him. Two class periods were taken up in this way. All were moved to tears,—tears of joy for the presence of Jesus, whose Spirit was there. Many who before were indifferent yielded to the Spirit, claimed the promise by faith, and were free. When all had so surrendered to God, we pressed together at the front, and earnestly asked God to keep us firm and steadfast till Jesus should come. Truly we felt that we had a shower of the “latter rain.”

The same good spirit prevailed throughout the day, and at the evening service when we had the regular week-of-prayer reading, all were more eager to grasp the good things than ever before. In the social meeting that followed, testimonies having the true ring were borne, and many who were not in school in the morning service (work students) caught the spirit, and some were added to the list of those who had decided to follow Jesus.

We want this work to continue; we want more of Jesus. Pray for us that we may continue faithful, and be saved when Jesus comes.

F. R. ROGERS.