A. R. OGDEN by A. R. Ogden

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 29, 1915

A. R. OGDEN

By A. R. Ogden

Iowa

For the first quarter of 1915, we are glad to see some evidence of success and progress in the work. Elder McNay, who is closing up his work preparatory to answering a call to Africa, has held a successful series of meetings at Algona. Fifteen are reported as having accepted the truth at this meeting. It will be a great loss to our conference to lose Elder McNay at this time.

Others of our ministers have held successful series of meetings, among which I might mention those held by Elder E. W. Wolfe at Waukon and Lansing. The Waukon church, I believe, is the oldest one in the Iowa Conference, but for many years it has received but little attention. He reports about twenty-five having promised to obey the truth in meetings recently held at that place. Brother W. K. Smith is holding a successful series in the country near Bridgewater.

Elder V. B. Watts, following our workers' meeting in Nevada in January, held a successful series of meetings, and has since visited other places. Nearly all our workers are reporting encouraging results from their endeavors, so the year 1915 promises to be one of a good ingathering of souls in the Iowa Conference.

Financially, the work is all that we could expect. Our mission funds for the first quarter exceed those of the same period last year by a little more than $800, and the tithe has increased over $2,500 for the first quarter, making the increase thus far for the year a little more than one thousand dollars a month in tithe and mission offerings. We are also receiving some good gifts for the relief of our conference association obligations. Our institutions—both the sanitarium and the academy—are well filled and are doing good work.

We have bought or erected five new church buildings, and fitted up two chapels for regular services, since the close of our last summer's campaign. The two new buildings are in Council Bluffs and Davenport, and each is fully representative of the cause for which it has been erected. The three other buildings were bought from other denominations at very reasonable prices.