p. 62 | Northern Iowa Tent by R. M. Kilgore

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 6, 1872

Northern Iowa Tent.

By R. M. Kilgore

At the close of our last report we were just entering upon a discussion on the Sabbath question. Though Pilate and Herod were made friends and re-enforcements were called in to stop the advancement of this troublesome question, the effort proved to be fruitless. The array of evidence brought forth by Bro. Morrison in favor of God's ancient memorial was such that its opponents were not prepared to meet it. While their positions conflict with the plain statements of the word of God, and are contradictory to each other, yet some are willing to accept them, and embrace them, in order to avoid the claims of God's holy law.

Over twenty have embraced the Sabbath, and others are fully convicted, and will yet obey. Some of these have embraced Christ for the first time. To God be all the praise.

Our meetings closed last night, and we take the tent down to-day. We have been here now over five weeks, and have given forty-three discourses. During our stay here we have had to let the tent down twice because of severe storms, and twice it has blown down, the last time, on Saturday night the ropes, being cut on the side next to the storm, gave way causing the center pole to be broken to pieces. Notwithstanding all this, we have not been prevented from holding a single meeting on account of rain or storm.

Bro. Morrison left me yesterday to return to his home. I am now left without even a tent master. But I trust I am not alone; for if God be for us, who can be against us; and I hope I have the prayers of his people.

We pitch the tent next in Hook's Point, Hamilton Co., and begin meetings on next Friday night. At this place we shall have regular Sabbath meetings. This will also be our address for the present. R. M. KILGORE.