Montana Mission by W. A. Gosmer; Paul Iverson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Nov 10, 1904

Montana Mission

By W. A. Gosmer; Paul Iverson

Montana

ELLISTON.—Several weeks ago we came to this place with a tent, and began meetings; but although we personally invited the people out, they would not come. We saw that our only hope was in God. We resorted to prayer, and besought him to send the Holy Spirit to awaken the people from their terrible lethargy and indifference. No religious services had ever yet succeeded in the town. But we knew that God does not send his servants out with this last message to be ignored by the world; for it is to go for “a witness.”

God heard our prayers, and the people themselves were astonished at the way our meetings were attended. The town was thoroughly aroused; and when the Sabbath question was presented, it created a furor in this little place. There were many Catholics in our congregation, and though we endeavored to speak in a manner not to offend unnecessarily, some were greatly exercised, and some threats were made.

At the close of our meetings, which all the way through had been deeply characterized by light and power from heaven, twenty took a stand with us, eighteen of whom were baptized. Among these were three Catholics, two men and a woman, the latter of whom is now superintendent of the Sabbath-school, which numbers about forty.

We are deeply impressed that the time has come to live wholly for God, and for the advancement of his last message, and to seek for power from on high. Self-sufficiency and self-salvation form no part of the message whose very warp

and woof is righteousness by faith in Christ alone. We rejoice in “the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith,” and accept with rejoicing the sufficiency and help of him who “is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.”

W. A. GOSMER, PAUL IVERSON.