IOWA AND MAINE by C. A. Washburn

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 23, 1876

FromThe Review and Herald, Review and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 12.

IOWA AND MAINE.

By C. A. Washburn

Soon after the quarterly meeting at Waukon, mentioned in my last report, I met with the Swedish church at Village Creek, Iowa. A few have been added to the church since it was first organized. Bro. C. L. Hammen and family have moved to Crawford Co., Iowa. We have since heard that he was drowned in attempting to cross a rapid stream.

While at home I held meetings with the church at Waukon, during which five were received into the church. Bro. J. P. Farnsworth was duly elected and ordained deacon.

I also met with the West Union church on Sabbath and first-day. Bro. F. H. Chapman was duly elected and ordained deacon of this church. Two were baptized, and one united with the church.

I received a request from a member of the Bradford church, desiring some one to come there and hold meetings, which request I made through the REVIEW as a “Call for Help.” I make this statement by way of correction, as I am informed it did not express the sentiment of the church.

I am now in Paris, Me., my native State, visiting my aged mother and other relatives whom I had not seen for nearly twenty years. I have met with the little church in Woodstock, Me., several times, and have, by request, spoken twice in a school-house at Snow's Falls, and once in the Andrews school-house in Paris. I have also given a short course of lectures in North Woodstock. Some have manifested a good degree of interest in the truth, acknowledging that these things are Bible truths, but do not as yet obey. My address is North Paris, Me.

C. A. WASHBURN.

March 7, 1876.