p. 413 | KANSAS AND MINNESOTA by F. H. Westphal

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 25, 1901

KANSAS AND MINNESOTA.

By F. H. Westphal

From the 23d of May to the 2d of June, I attended the camp-meeting at McPherson, Kan. It was a local meeting, and not very large. The attendance of the Germans was from one hundred to one hundred and fifty. The English attendance was still smaller; but from the first, there was a good spirit in the meeting. Each speaker had liberty in speaking, and the Lord gave a message through each discourse.

We spoke of our school work in South America, and a collection amounting to eighty dollars was taken for the Entre Rios school. This meeting was of great importance to me for several reasons: I had the privilege of laboring here in connection with my brother, who will soon go to South America to labor; also, a few brethren had moved from Kansas to South America, to help start the work there, and I met some of their friends and relatives here, who were greatly encouraged because of the results of the work in South America.

A large number of the inhabitants of McPherson and the surrounding country attended the meeting each evening. Many seemed deeply interested. We hope that some precious souls may accept the truth there.

Our German meetings at the Anoka (Minn.) camp-meeting were small as to the number of those attending. The Lord met with us, however, to the joy of all present. From day to day His sweet presence filled the weary pilgrims with new hope and courage. We spoke to brethren of the work in South America, and a collection was taken up, which amounted to forty-seven dollars. All were glad to see that the work is prospering in South America.

Other enterprises were remembered in other donations. There was a good spirit in the meetings, and the business was done harmoniously. Brethren Prescott, Daniells, and Hoopes, Dr. Paulson, Brother Newton, and others rendered valuable help in the English meetings. Brethren Graf and Kuehl and the writer had the responsibility of leading the German meetings. The Lord be praised for His presence and blessing.

I am now in Manitoba, to attend the camp-meeting at Morden. In this mission field the work is progressing rapidly. We expect a large German representation at this meeting.

F. H. WESTPHAL.