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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Dec 17, 1903

D. H. OBERHOLTZER

By D. H. Oberholtzer

Kansas

MOLINE AND THAYER.—I have done but little ministerial labor during the last year or two, because the nervous strain seemed more than I could bear, and my health is much better when constantly employed in physical labor. One year ago I decided that it would be better for me to give up the work of the ministry almost entirely. But while contemplating the evidences of the truthfulness of those things that are so surely believed among us, and the startling events that are taking place all around us, and the more than startling indifference of so many who profess to believe the truth, my soul was stirred within me, and I determined to do what I could.

I visited Moline, November 21-23, to attend the missionary convention. Some came in from the neighboring churches, and we had an excellent time. I held seven meetings, and they decided to almost treble their number of the special number of the Signs.

Sabbath, November 29, we had a most solemn meeting at Thayer, and at the close when the call was made for those who had not given themselves to the Lord to come forward, fifteen responded,—the children and youth who had been attending the church and intermediate schools held at this place. Next day four more joined them. Fifteen were buried with their Lord in baptism, four were received into the church by vote, and ten were received by letter, making twenty-nine in all. We feel very grateful to our Heavenly Father; for he has looked upon our labor of love and the spirit of sacrifice that has been manifested in providing buildings and maintaining the school. Truly this was a move in the right direction, and the Lord has shown himself gracious.

I expect to visit the German churches in the West in the near future. Pray for me and for the work, that I may have strength to perform my task.