TENT-MEETING AT LA PORTE CITY, IOWA by M. E. Cornell, B. F. Snook

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 30, 1861

TENT-MEETING AT LA PORTE CITY, IOWA.

By M. E. Cornell, B. F. Snook

THIS meeting held about seventeen days, embracing three Sabbaths and first-days. About fifty have decided to keep the Bible Sabbath, and thirty-seven have been baptized. Eighteen take the Review and five the Youth's Instructor. About twenty dollar's worth of books have been sold.

The truth seems to have taken a deep hold of the people in this vicinity. Many are still investigating, and (judging from the past) we confidently expect several more will soon be with us. Our social and prayer meetings have been good.

We have organized a business association according to law, for the purpose of building a meeting house. The trustees and building committee are chosen, and a house 40 by 28 is to be commenced immediately to be completed in time for a conference before cold weather. The subscriptions are liberal, and the builders have a mind to drive it ahead as fast as possible. We request that Bro. and Sr. White arrange to attend a conference here this fall if they can see an opportunity to come west.

We have taken fresh courage, and purpose to go on as long as the way opens and our means hold out. We look to God for future help, and pray that we may not be left in our weakness to buffet the storm alone.

M. E. CORNELL. B. F. SNOOK.