p. 591 | COLORADO by Geo. O. States

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 10, 1901

COLORADO

By Geo. O. States

HOTCHKISS AND PAONIA.—In company with Brother William Kennedy and my wife and daughter I began tent-meetings in Hotchkiss, June 15. We continued meetings nearly every night until July 21, with scarcely any interest. One sister, who had accepted the truth through the faithful labors of the Crawford church, was baptized and united with that church.

July 26 we began tent-meetings at Paonia, which is in one of the finest fruit valleys in the State. We held meetings nearly every night until August 25. Soon after we came here, Brother Kennedy left to assist in preparations for the camp-meeting. During all my work here I received much help from Brother C. A. Frederick, the editor of the Paonia Gazette. Sabbath, the 24th, was a good day, and at the close of a practical talk I organized a class of ten members. The following Sunday we repaired to the river, where five dear souls followed their Lord in the ordinance of baptism. Others will go forward in this rite later.

On account of the fruit fair and the extremely busy time, it was thought best to discontinue the meetings for a few weeks. I never saw people more willing to take hold of the testing points of our truth. One brother, who had used tobacco since a child, went to the Lord for strength, and to His praise the appetite was taken away. Gold rings were willingly taken off. Brother and Sister Frederick, who have been here for about a year, feel much encouraged over the results of the work, and I expect to return after camp-meeting to hold services in the surrounding schoolhouses.

I have remembered our good REVIEW, and have secured three yearly subscriptions for it, and one each for the Signs, Good Health, and Echoes.

GEO. O. STATES.