p. 15 | From Wisconsin to New Mexico by C. McReynolds

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 23, 1911

From Wisconsin to New Mexico

By C. McReynolds

LEAVING Grand Rapids, Wis., October 7, Mrs. McReynolds and I spent Sabbath and Sunday with the church in Bethel. The next ten days were spent with our little company in Rice Lake, where we held several Bible studies with those who are interested in the truth. We hope to see fruit in the kingdom from those days of labor.

The month of November and a few days in December were spent in Iowa. We met with our people in Iowa City, Mount Pleasant, and in my old home country near Lone Tree, and visited my sick brother, Thomas, in Wellman. I spoke in these places six times, and Mrs. McReynolds spoke once. The Lord blessed us much in these meetings.

Leaving Iowa, we came to Topeka, Kan., where we spent the latter half of the week of prayer with our church. It was a season of refreshing to all. Next we went to Altoona, Kan. The first Sabbath and Sunday in January were devoted to quarterly meeting and other services with the Eureka church. This

was a precious season, and an encouragement to our people there.

Leaving Eureka, January 9, we arrived in Las Vegas, N. M., our new field of labor, January 10. After spending some days in finding a house and getting settled, we began our work by first hunting up our own little company. We found five who were holding Sabbath-school. Through the kindness of the Baptist people our Sabbath-school is held in their church, free of cost, except for fuel. We hold services each Sabbath, following the Sabbath-school. Our numbers are increasing.

We find but little prejudice. I have spoken twice on Sunday to the Baptist church, and have conducted prayer-meetings for them twice. The church has no pastor at present. By invitation of the Methodist pastor, I have conducted prayer-meeting in that church once. I now have an invitation to speak to the Y. M. C. A., and the urgent request of the secretary to co-operate with him in his work every Sunday.

We have formed acquaintance with most of the leading business men, and find many opportunities to enter homes with the truth. I secured a stock of the Signs of the Times Monthly for February, and find its use an excellent means of introduction into the homes of the people. The greatest hindrance we find to the work of the message is a spirit of indifference to religious services or sentiment. The churches are very poorly attended.

My health has greatly improved. The climate is all we could desire—much sunshine and excellent water. The altitude is between 6,200 and 6,400 feet. Hundreds of people come here for their health, and many who are troubled with lung diseases find complete restoration in this climate.

We ask an interest in your prayers, that God may give much fruit for our labor.

C. McREYNOLDS.