J. H. MORRISON by J. H. Morrison

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 10, 1873

J. H. MORRISON

By J. H. Morrison

Iowa.

Since my last report, I have remained at home a few weeks, settling up my business, and preparing to leave home the coming season. During the time, I held a few meetings with our brethren here and those who had the past winter embraced the truth. All seemed very much encouraged.

I next had the privilege of meeting with Brn. Haskell and Nicola at their meeting in Knoxville and Osceola, which I enjoyed very much. From there, I went to Afton, where I labored last winter. I remained with them two weeks, holding meetings evenings, and visiting from house to house through the day, holding in all twenty-one meetings there. We organized a little church of twenty-three members, and s. B. amounting to $107.50. Six willing souls followed their Lord in the ordinance of baptism, and three others who desired to do so, failed to get there in time, as they lived some distance in the country; and this being our last meeting, they were compelled to defer it. We had some good meetings here with the brethren. The good, melting Spirit of the Lord rested upon us.

Another good family took their stand for God's down-trodden and unpopular truth. Others are still interested, and feel it to be their duty, but as yet have not fully decided. May the Lord help such to make haste and delay not to keep his commandments.

The brethren here have made some good resolutions in reference to tobacco, &c., and we hope they may have enough of the fear of God before their eyes, and a realizing sense of that purity and holiness which God demands of his remnant people, to carry them out.

I stopped at Woodburn two days, and held some meetings with the brethren, and visited them nearly all, which seemed to encourage them very much. They have been very much discouraged, until Bro. Nicola's meeting in March last; since which, they have been trying to walk out on the light, especially upon health reform, which before seemed to be their source of trial. I am sorry to say some are yet halting upon this point. If we cannot talk faith, do not let us talk doubts. If we cannot speak encouragingly, let us hold our peace.

I met with the brethren at Sandyville, May 24 and 25. Seven more joined our little church, six of whom were those who have recently taken their stand. Our organization here has been greatly diminished in consequence of a removal to other places, so there only remain twenty-three members in all. We re-organized and raised s. B. to the amount of $386.25. The prospect here is brighter and the cause is moving onward. May the Lord continue to bless.