IOWA by Fred. A. Barlow

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 25, 1877

IOWA

By Fred. A. Barlow

AFTER our good quarterly meeting at Victor, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, I commenced a course of lectures in the northern part of this (Iowa) county, and continued for nearly seven weeks; but owing to bad weather and politics, very little good was done. From there I went to Jasper Co., and gave fifteen discourses in Bro. Baker’s neighborhood with seemingly good results. I then removed to another place, distant about seven miles. There I met with the strongest prejudice that it has ever been my lot to encounter. Almost the entire community are Methodists, and appear entirely satisfied with their present knowledge of the Scriptures. Most of them prefer to remain away, and are quite active in warning their neighbors against listening to the false prophet in their midst. The attendance was from the beginning discouragingly small.

But so far four, all heads of families, have begun the observance of the Lord’s Sabbath; and from present indications the number will soon be doubled. They are all well-to-do farmers, and for intelligence about the average. I feel blessed of the Lord while trying to do my duty, and my courage is good. Pray for me.

FRED. A. BARLOW.

Ladora, Iowa, Jan. 17.