p. 14 | Reports from the East

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · Nov 11, 1875

Reports from the East.

From Canada Bro. A. C. Bourdeau reports that he has spent five weeks in Bolton, giving forty-one discourses, and visiting many families. Twelve have promised to keep the Sabbath, and many more acknowledge that he has the truth.

From Soldier Valley, Iowa; Eld. H. Nicola gives an encouraging report of the general meeting held in that place. This meeting was held in the western border of Iowa for the benefit of the scattered ones in Western Iowa, and Eastern Nebraska, who could not attend the Iowa Camp-meeting. Bro. Nicola says:—

“Our people in Western Iowa are much scattered. But few of them have church privileges. Many of them have embraced the truth by reading, consequently this meeting, which has just closed, was one of necessity, and was highly appreciated by all who were so fortunate as to be able to attend it. There were about one hundred in constant attendance, many of them having come from thirty to one hundred miles. Nearly all camped on the ground, there being six or seven small tents pitched, besides the large one, which made ample room for all. The meeting was conducted much as our camp-meetings are. Good order was observed. Ten discourses were given with a good degree of freedom. Judging from the feeling manifested in the prayer and social meetings, much of the melting Spirit of the Lord was present. There was a united effort in seeking God. Sabbath afternoon, backsliders and sinners were invited forward for prayers. Thirty-three responded, many of whom came forward for the first time.”

“First-day afternoon, after a discourse upon the subject of baptism, by Bro. Boyd, twenty-two followed their Lord in this solemn ordinance. The Missionary work received some attention. Twelve joined the Society, a few dollars were donated, and a good supply of reading matter was distributed to the members for circulation.” And after speaking of the scattered condition of the brethren in Nebraska, the difficulties which lay in the way of their attending this meeting, and the impossibility of their being at the camp-meeting held farther east, he again remarks:—

“We hope the time may soon come that the friends of the cause in this new and enterprising State will become numerous enough to support a Conference of their own, so that important meetings may be held in their midst. God is blessing the faithful labors of Bro. C. L. Boyd, who has been in this field for a considerable length of time, and if those who are entering this field, and the friends who are already in it, will heartily co-operate, a separate Conference may soon be organized.”

Bro. J. F. Hansen reports five months’ labor among the Danes in Iowa and Dakota. Twenty-six have been converted by his labors besides many being strengthened and encouraged. He says: “There are now four organized Danish churches in Iowa, with a membership of over one hundred. The work of the Lord is steadily going forward among them, for which we feel to thank and praise him.”