South Africa by D. F. Tarr

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 26, 1902

South Africa

By D. F. Tarr

EAST LONDON.—For more than a year Mrs. Tarr and I have been seeking to bring the truth for this last generation before the people by canvassing, Bible work, and visiting. And since October, Sister M. E. Robertson has been ably assisting us in the work. By this means honest souls have been found. Some of these have decided to walk in the light, while others are deeply interested, and are searching the Scriptures to see if these things are so.

One afternoon we walked down to a retired spot near the mouth of the Nahoon River. There, surrounded by the grand hills, the green meadows, with the blue sky above and the placid waters at our feet, our hearts went out to the Creator, who has given commandment concerning the object for which we were at that time assembled, and who has set us the example by going into the water to be baptized.

The Lord drew graciously near as we listened to an impressive sermon by Elder Edmed, setting forth the privilege of those who follow their Master in this rite to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which will enable them to pass through fiery trials with joy. At the close of the discourse, six souls were buried with their Lord in baptism. One sister, as she arose from the watery grave, was healed of physical infirmity by the power of the resurrection life. She now rejoices in the healing and keeping power of God.

On Sabbath also the Holy Spirit was manifestly near as the ordinances of the Lord’s house were celebrated, and the little company organized into a church. We praise the Lord for what he has wrought, and go forward with rejoicing that it is our privilege to be co-laborers with the Master in bringing salvation to our fellow creatures.

D. F. TARR.