Notice for Iowa by L. McCoy

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 2, 1879

Notice for Iowa.

By L. McCoy

MINISTERS, tract society officers, and canvassers, as well as all the brethren and sisters of the Iowa Conference, are specially requested to give attention to Eld. Haskell’s appointment of a school, or business meeting, to be held in Iowa, where the work of officers and members of the tract society will be fully set before us, and all the necessary instruction pertaining to said work will be given.

Brethren, we are sadly in arrears in labor and in sustaining the good cause. Others succeed, why should we not do so? Thousands around us are anxious to hear the truth, and we have not ministers enough to half supply the demand. You are anxious to see the good work move on, then put forth an effort to have our Conference take a front rank in this work. Let no trivial excuse keep you from attending this meeting, which we hope to make profitable to all who may attend. It is expected that each director, librarian, and district secretary, and a delegate from each church, will attend if possible. Provision will be made for all who will attend, and we expect all to remain till the close.

We consider that we are especially favored in having the aid of Bro. Haskell, who can help us, as no one else can. We shall be much disappointed if this meeting is not largely attended. And if you do not come, all excuse for not knowing how to attend to the tract business will be of no avail.

We want to get out of the slough of despond, and have life infused into us, and have the harness on. Those who come will bear in mind that this meeting means work, and those who do not expect to take a part and be benefited may as well stay at home. Time is short, and the opportunity for us to help in this good work will soon be past forever. May the Lord help us to improve the talent committed to our charge.

L. McCoy, Pres. Iowa T. and M. S.