DENVER, COLORADO by E. R. Jones

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 9, 1880

DENVER, COLORADO.

By E. R. Jones

Our meetings have now been in progress one week. From the very commencement, great perplexities and seemingly insurmountable difficulties met us on every hand; but never before in my experience have I seen the providence of God so manifest in turning all these into more favorable circumstances for his cause than we would even have dared to ask. In consequence of a great show and a fireman's tournament last week, and the arrival of Gen. Grant this week, the city has been almost wild with excitement up to yesterday. Our congregations were very small at first, but have gradually increased from evening to evening. If this continues in the same ratio for another week, the tent will hardly be sufficient to hold the people. Our tent is seated with cushioned pews, loaned from the First Congregational church of this city, at a cost of less than $3.00.

I have never seen people give better attention to the truth. We are of good courage, and in health. Expect to see some good results of this meeting. We are confident that God is working for us, and that we may have his help till the end. We still humble ourselves before him.

Aug. 18. E. R. JONES.