IOWA by J. Bartlett

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 3, 1879

IOWA

By J. Bartlett

River Sioux, Harrison Co., March. 27.—My meetings near my home in Onawa have closed. When they commenced there were only four Sabbath-keepers here living near enough together to hold meetings; now there are fourteen. Four came out of the Congregationalist church; one of them was their Sunday-school superintendent. Some of my children have taken hold of the truth, among whom are my son-in-law and his wife. We trust this young man may do much good.

I am now at River Sioux. I am speaking on the Sabbath question. The excitement is great, and many are deciding that we have the truth. There is strong opposition; the preacher says he does not “go anything on religious tramps.” Thirty-three attended our meeting last Sabbath. We had a good meeting; the Lord was with us by his Spirit. Next Sabbath we expect the Onawa church to meet with us.

March 8 and 9 I met with the little company at Modale. We had a melting season on the Sabbath. The Spirit of God was manifest in power. A sister who came out on the truth when the tent was here a year ago last summer is now happy to see her husband with her in the faith. They are old Methodists, having belonged to that church for over forty years.

J. BARTLETT.