Oklahoma by F. A. Lorenz

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · May 19, 1910

Oklahoma

By F. A. Lorenz

TYRONE.—Elder D. F. Sturgeon came to this place early in March to visit our church. The opera-house was procured, and meetings were held every evening, with increasing interest. But before a week had passed, Brother Sturgeon was summoned home on account of sickness in his family. Just at this time Elder E. L. Neff, who was working in the educational line in the neighborhood, gladly came to our assistance, and preached the truth with power for about ten days. On two succeeding Sabbaths we were helped by strong representations of neighboring churches, some of our believers in Liberal, Kan., Brother Harder with his whole school, and others of the Hooker, Okla., church attending. It was a time of refreshing for our own people, and some outsiders showed an interest. On the last Sabbath of the meeting, six souls signified their willingness to keep the commandments of God. One of our number composed an appropriate hymn for this special occasion, one stanza of which is given below. It was sung with good effect at the close of the night service:—

“O friends! come out of Babylon; Yes, flee with girded loins; For winners in this race to run Must do what God enjoins. God wants you now with minds and hands His statutes to sustain; But if you slight the Lord's commands, Your service is in vain.”

F. A. LORENZ.