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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 17, 1901

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 78, No. 38.

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IOWA

By Wm. Guthrie; P. Park Adams; A. F. French

Des Moines.—Our church school opened Monday, September 2. The enrollment at the close of the week was twenty-five, and at least a dozen more are expected to join soon. The interest in the church-school work at this place was never better, nor the attendant circumstances more favorable for its advancement.
Yale.—Brethren Guthrie, Adams, and French report as follows: “We are now at Yale, six miles north of Panora, and have a good location on the main street in the southern part of town. This is a small place, and a large part of our attendance must come from the country. We hope to have the prayers of our brethren for the success of the Lord’s work here. We feel sure there are jewels all around us, and our aim is to be laborers together with God in helping to gather them for the Master’s crown. Services began September 5. Little as yet can be said as to the interest; but we are full of hope, and trust that a goodly number may find Jesus.”
Panora.—We closed the work at Panora, September 1, after seven weeks of hard work attended with much of the blessing of the Lord. The Lord came near the last few weeks of the meeting, and eight souls were led to yield to their Master. One came from the Methodist church, one from the Christian church, and the others from the world. We had a precious season the last day of the meeting. During the two services held, the Lord came near to soften hearts. The last Saturday night of the meeting was one of disturbance unparalleled in our experience. Shortly after eight o’clock the band marched out on the campus, seventy-five or one hundred feet from the tent, and began to play; and there they stayed till the meeting was over. But the Lord came near, and only about four left the tent. We are sure that this scripture was verified: “Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee.” A Sabbath-school has been started, and we will meet with the members there while the tent season lasts. We expect to visit those who are in the valley of decision, in hope that we may find others who will yield all to the Lord.
Wm. Guthrie, P. Park Adams, A. F. French.