Northern Iowa Tent by J. H. Morrison; C. A. Washburn

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 2, 1873

Northern Iowa Tent.

By J. H. Morrison; C. A. Washburn

Since last report, we held a series of meetings at Bradford, which continued four weeks. This is a field entirely new. They were all strangers; not one ever heard the doctrines held by Seventh-day Adventists preached before. The congregations averaged from seventy-five to three hundred, notwithstanding it was a very busy time for the farmers, as the meetings commenced with the beginning of harvest. We closed our labors there the 17th, when a large majority of the congregation decided by a vote that they believed we had demonstrated these doctrines by the Bible. Fifteen expressed their determination to keep the Sabbath of the Lord, some of whom never made a profession of religion before. Some little opposition of a mild form, but of the worst character, obtained power over the minds of some sufficient to keep them away; perhaps many of them well-meaning persons.

The last two Sabbaths and Sundays we had two wagon loads of our warm-hearted brethren and sisters from Fredericksburgh, which added very much to the interest. Among them was mother Pitts, an old lady of fourscore years, over one of which has been spent in trying to keep all of God's law; most of the time all alone, tossed to and fro by the cold tide of humanity, but firm in the commandments of God and the near coming of his Son.

We sold $15.50 worth of books while there, and obtained seventeen new subscribers on trial after the close of the last meeting.

We are now pitched in Horton, Bremer Co., nine miles south of B., a small village, but a well-settled country around. We left a large circle of warm friends at B., whose kindness and hospitality we shared while there, and who manifested an interest by donating to the cause about ten dollars. We trust we still shall have the united prayers of God's people, that we may be directed by his Spirit and kept by his power. This will be our address for the present.

J. H. MORRISON, C. A. WASHBURN.

Horton, Bremer Co., Iowa, Aug. 20, 1873.