Meetings in Lisbon, Iowa.
By J. H. Waggoner
BRo. SMITH : We closed our meetings in Lisbon, on First-day, 4th inst. On Second-day four were baptized, and others are now waiting for an opportunity to be. We left an appointment to hold meetings in this village, to commence last evening, and went to Iowa city, to make arrangements for meetings there. The few Sabbath-keepers about that place were very glad to see us, and very anxious to have the tent come there. Bro. Everett is deeply interested in the present truth, and doing what he can to interest others. According to appointment we pitched the tent in this place yesterday, and had a large and attentive congregation last evening. To-day Bro. Hull arrived from the south. The state of the roads and the consequent failure of the mails, prevented his being here sooner. About 1 o'clock this afternoon a heavy storm came from the west, and though the most strenuous efforts were made to secure the tent, it seemed like a plaything in the wind, such was its violence. One pole was broken, and the canvass was badly torn. It continues to rain; (5 P. M ) so the prospect is that it will have to lay there over the Sabbath. This tent is oblong, 50 by 80 feet, but the circle has been used mostly alone, so that the center part, 30 feet wide, is about as good as new; but the circle is weak, and cannot last much longer. We hope, however, that we can so mend it that it will do good service this season with good care. I regret that the state of my health is such at present that the burdens rest almost entirely on my brethren. But, thank the Lord, there is no discouragement among us. We are all determined to do what we can in the good cause, knowing that our labor is not in vain in the Lord. We do not know how long we shall have to remain here, but wish to have letters directed to Iowa City for the present.
J. H. W.
Mount Vernon, Iowa, July 8th, 1858.