Iowa and Nebraska by J. Bartlett

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

Iowa and Nebraska.

By J. Bartlett

I HAVE been laboring in Iowa and Nebraska the past winter. The Lord has been good to me and has blessed my efforts. This has been a happy season to me. Twenty-five have come out and are keeping the Sabbath, who will, I think, prove reliable. Some others have taken hold who may prove only wayside hearers.

An aged brother, by the name of Winter, who embraced the advent-faith under the labors of Wm. Miller and preached in the streets of London, England, in 1842, with his wife and son, has commenced to keep the Sabbath. They are now happy in the truth.

Last Sabbath, we had meeting at Morehead's school-house. The Lord was present, by his Spirit, and we had a refreshing season. Fourteen gave in their testimony on the side of truth, three of whom had never before tried to observe the day. We are thinking of having a camp-meeting in this part of the State some time this summer.

I have obtained six subscribers for the REVIEW, and two for the Reformer, and others will take them as soon as they are able.

At this meeting, the dragon manifested some of his ire, but the Lord worked for us. Praise his name. He can make the wrath of man to praise him. I feel like saying, The will of the Lord be done.

I lectured in a place called Belvidere, Monona Co., Iowa. The ministers of the Methodist and Baptist churches tried to close the house and oblige me to leave. They did not succeed, however. The people said if they turned the Bible out of the house they would make a dancing hall of it.

On Sunday, a Christian, and a Baptist, minister spoke an hour each on the Sabbath question. I had good liberty in replying to them on Monday night.

Calls are coming in from almost every direction. Pray for me.

Yours in hope,

J. BARTLETT.