IOWA by James Sawyer

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 16, 1879

IOWA

By James Sawyer

Dow City, Crawford Co., Oct. 7.—I have spent most of the time since my last report in this county, near Dow City. As the way opened, I presented the truth in private families and school-houses. Five have embraced the Bible Sabbath and its kindred truths. Four of these were Scandinavians and heads of families. A Sabbath-school has been organized with an average membership of eleven. The school was encouraged by meeting with other schools from Denison and Dunlap at the late quarterly meeting. I have sold about $5 worth of books, the most of which pertained to the Sabbath-school work, and obtained eleven subscribers for our periodicals.

I met with the Denison church in quarterly meeting. A health and temperance society was organized, embracing the counties of Crawford and Harrison. The next meeting of this society will be held at Dunlap the 18th inst. Two united with the church. The Spirit of God was present in a large measure at the close of the meeting, as parents earnestly pleaded with God for their children and friends. Several asked the prayers of the church.

JAMES SAWYER.