Missionary Work in Iowa by H. Nicola; Jeremiah Rhodes

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 8, 1872

Missionary Work in Iowa.

By H. Nicola; Jeremiah Rhodes

BRETHREN NICOLA and Mitchel were with us at this place last Sabbath and first day. There was a goodly number of brethren from the neighboring churches present. And all seemed to enjoy a portion of the Spirit of the Lord. The brethren spoke in all six discourses; and on each day there was prayer and social meeting, all the allotted time being well filled up, many testifying to the goodness of God, their firm determinations to be overcomers, and their love for “present truth.” It was indeed a refreshing season. At the close of the meeting we repaired to the water to administer the ordinance of baptism.

On first-day, there was a meeting at 9:30 A. M. for the purpose of organizing a Tract and Missionary Society for district No. 6 of the Iowa and Nebraska Conference. Bro. H. Nicola in the chair. The meeting was opened by prayer, after which Bro. Nicola read the Constitution. Jeremiah Rhodes was then chosen Secretary, and Robert Leggit, Treasurer. Bro. Caldwell, Librarian for the Decatur church, Noble Johnson for the Osceola church, and Bro. Thompson Lowery for the Woodburn church. Thirty-three became members of the Society. Motion by Bro. Fletcher that the Secretary furnish the minutes of this meeting for publication in the REVIEW. Adopted. After this the meeting adjourned. H. NICOLA, Pres. JEREMIAH RHODES, Sec.