Meetings in Iowa by J. H. Morrison

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 8, 1870

Meetings in Iowa.

By J. H. Morrison

IN Bro. Neal’s neighborhood, near Osceola, Iowa, I commenced meetings Jan. 13, in compliance with an earnest request from the few scattered ones there, who had been brought out on the truth about eight or nine years ago. The ground had been burnt over some two or three times before, which was a very discouraging feature to begin with. Bro. Butler held a few meetings here last spring, and gave them a promise, under the impression received at that time, to come himself, or send some one as soon as convenient.

In company with Bro. B., I came to this place. I stopped here, while he went farther west and was gone about ten days, after which he returned and stopped with us two days, Sabbath and Sunday, gave four discourses, and baptized five who had been keeping the Sabbath about a year. I remained till Feb. 21; in all giving about forty discourses.

During our stay, thirteen decided to obey the Lord by keeping his commandments, and some of the old ones have taken new hold of the work, and seem to be very much encouraged and revived. They express a determination to go on and keep pace with God’s advancing people.

There seems to be some little interest yet manifested. May the leaven still work until the honest are brought to a saving knowledge of the truth. I send in this four new subscribers for the REVIEW and four for the Reformer. J. H. MORRISON.