p. 20 | J. A. SOMMERVILLE by J. A. Sommerville

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 7, 1903

J. A. SOMMERVILLE

By J. A. Sommerville

Texas

ON December 26 I left Oklahoma City for Lone Star, in Dewey County. When I arrived there, I found one of the sisters engaged in a discussion with a Campbellite minister. She had been working hard, and was in poor health; so we thought it best that I should take her place, which I did. After the discussion was finished, we continued the meetings with good interest. Nine adults accepted the Sabbath. The Lord gave us the victory in every conflict.

I went from there to Putnam. The Lord, continuing to bless our efforts, five accepted the message at this place. After finishing the work at Putnam, I went to Ruth, where I held a tent meeting. Brother and Sister Syp were with me a large portion of the time, doing faithful work. After we had been holding meetings about ten days, the people began to ask us if we were going to give an invitation to join the church. When this question was asked, we were satisfied that the Lord was ready to give us souls for our hire. We therefore gave an invitation each night thereafter, and from one to four came forward every night as long as the meeting lasted. During the meeting twenty-six joined the church; fourteen were baptized, and four others were left to be baptized by the local elder.

In all my experience, I had never seen such a powerful outpouring of the Spirit of God. Young men came forward, followed by their parents. During the meetings, forty adults accepted the message of God, for which we praise his great and holy name.

Dear brethren, it is a great blessing to have a part in the last message. Let us all work and pray; for the Lord's coming hasteneth greatly, and who shall be able to stand.