Southern Iowa Tent by G. V. Kilgore

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 19, 1873

Southern Iowa Tent.

By G. V. Kilgore

At the time of our last report, we had pitched the tent, and were ready to commence meetings July 17. Have been blessed with good weather and a good hearing. In consequence of the busy harvest season, we have not been able to secure the attention of the farming community; yet the average attendance has been over two hundred. Bro. Olds, not hearing from his family, became uneasy about them and his harvest, and returned home, July 17.

The opposition was greater here than usual against our view of the soon return of the Lord from Heaven. The evidences relating to the signs of that event were controverted by a minister of the place, by stating that the stars referred to that should fall were the planets, and not meteors; also, that the 2300 days did not begin in 457 B. C., but at the time the vision was given to Daniel, which was in 334 B. C., according to the best chronology he could find, and would terminate in A. D. 1966. His efforts proved the truthfulness of the apostle’s words, “For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.”

My brother has already given twenty-three discourses upon the “Prophecies,” “Sabbath,” and “Nature of Man.” These are the general topics of conversation throughout town and country. The interest is as good as at the beginning. We have regular meetings on the Sabbath, and six or seven have commenced to observe it. We are encouraged still to go forward. Pray for us.

G. V. KILGORE.

Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa, Aug. 7, 1873.