R. M. KILGORE by R. M. Kilgore

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 13, 1873

R. M. KILGORE

By R. M. Kilgore

Iowa.

HAVING had the privilege of attending the sessions of the late General Conference, and a short visit with my family, and friends in Michigan, I returned to Iowa on the 26th of March and began a course of lectures at Siam, in Taylor Co., on the 29th, in the house of worship owned by the Christian order. Although it was the busy season of the year, and the evenings short, yet I had good congregations, good order, and a lively interest throughout, which I believe was more healthy at the close than at any time previous, and our friends were stronger and there were more of them.

The house being occupied by regular appointments on every Sunday but one, we were compelled to labor every night that it could be obtained. We closed the meetings last night, April 29, giving in all thirty-five discourses. Bro. W. D. McLaughlin preached twice, and he now begins a meeting four miles distant in a school-house; and will meet with the friends of the cause at Siam on the Sabbath.

Twenty-five are now keeping the Sabbath here, and only two of them had ever heard a S. D. Adventist preach previous to these meetings. There are quite a number besides these who are halting between two opinions, some of whom will yet obey. I obtained twelve subscribers for the REVIEW, and sold a number of books, tracts, and Bibles, although money is very scarce.

I felt, from the first, that God would work for this people, and I have not been disappointed. To his great name be all the praise, for he is worthy.

A letter received this week from Hook’s Point, stating that all was well there, and that others were uniting with them, has cheered and encouraged my heart greatly.

I am now on my way to fill appointments in the West and North. My prayer is that God may be with me in my extreme weakness and unworthiness.

R. M. KILGORE

Clarinda, Iowa, April 30, 1875.