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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 25, 1879

IOWA

Osceola, Sept. 17.—We took our tent down the 15th, after having labored in the western part of Ringgold county for four weeks. I think that we have overcome a large amount of prejudice, and have placed our people in a much more favorable position in that section of the country. On Sunday last some came twelve miles to hear us. Four have signed the covenant, and many are investigating. We think with a little more help a good company of Sabbath-keepers can be raised up here. We pitched our tent on the prairie, and our congregations ranged from thirty to three hundred. They supplied our temporal wants while with them. May the Lord bless those dear people, and help them to see the truth.

C. A. Washburn. A. W. H. Millard.

Story City and Cedar Falls.—Since my last report I have met with the few friends at Story City. Here are seven or eight who keep the Sabbath, and meet regularly for prayer, reading of the Bible, and Sabbath-school. They raised $3.00, and sent for a club of the weekly Instructor. Our Danish paper and tracts are read by many here, and several are deciding for the truth.

Sept. 2, 3, I spoke in a district school-house six miles from Ames, where there are about ten Danish families, and among them one family that keep the Sabbath. The enemy has tried hard to hinder the good cause here, but I trust the Lord will give us the field, and that the honest hearted may yet triumph in his truth. Those who attended the meetings listened with marked interest, and invited me to come again as soon as I could. One subscribed for our paper.

Sept. 4, I spoke in the neighborhood of Bro. O. Houstead, who lives three miles from Nevada. We had a good meeting, and a good impression was left, which we think will help the cause there.

Sept. 5-8, I was with the church at Cedar Falls. Preached four times, and held one business meeting. These brethren are in better working order now than ever before.

Forest City and Buffalo Grove.—Sept. 10 to 14 I spent with the Sabbath-keepers in these places. Our meetings were blessed with the deep workings of the Spirit of God. Here are not less than twenty who regard the Sabbath of the Lord. Organized a church of sixteen members. These friends will now hold their regular meetings in each place every Sabbath, and once a month they will meet together in the school-house near Silver Lake. A Bible-reading class and Sabbath-school is formed of sixteen members, which is carried on in the English language by Bro. Hardy, and Bro. Benton, another American brother who, with his family, has lately come into the truth by reading the Signs. May God bless the cause here.

John F. Hanson.