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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 13, 1876

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 2.

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IOWA

By R. M. Kilgore

We have spent twenty-six days in the vicinity of Fonda, and have given thirty-six discourses. Bro. Barlow spoke several times. The weather has been delightful, and our meetings were without interruption. The interest was good from the beginning, and increased till the close. The Lord especially blessed the word spoken, and conviction settled upon almost the entire congregation. At our last Sabbath meeting, where the good Spirit of the Lord was especially manifested, twenty-six declared themselves loyal to the government of God, and at the close of the meetings, on Sunday evening, nine more united with them, making in all thirty-five who have signed the covenant to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
Among the number are seventeen who were not professors of religion. Some of these had been very profane and one an infidel. Three school teachers in this and adjoining districts are also among the number. There are about a dozen here who were keeping the Sabbath as the result of the faithful labors and influence of Bro. N. R. Rigby, under whose charge we now leave these dear souls for the present, trusting that God may help them, as children, to grow up into Christ the living and true vine, and that an entire transformation of life may be seen in every one.
Though the people here are poor, having suffered from the ravages of the grasshopper for the past two years, and live in a new and thinly settled part of the State, I sold about forty dollars’ worth of Bibles, books, and tracts, and obtained six subscribers for the REVIEW and one for the Reformer.
I now return to Story Co., to begin in another new field, and to strengthen the things which there remain.
The day of fasting was a profitable one to me; and I feel like doubling my diligence in the Master’s cause for the coming year. Brethren, pray the Lord of the harvest that he may bless the labors of his servants.
R. M. KILGORE.
Jan. 4, 1876.