Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-18

but thinner than when last saw him
in England.
On seventh day morning the Q. NJ.
opened at ! a. III. A new meeting
house is now in course IF erection. but
was blown down a few weeks since,
and they have not been able to finish
it for this interesting occasion. The
old meeting house is rude log build
ing, in addition to which a temporary
shed was erected, calculated to hold 200
persons, and the day being fine there
was full attendance We had the
company of Rebecca photograph from
Ohio, who Is a woman OF good natural
talent, & largely gifted as z minister.
She was the only daughter OF Jonathan
TAYLOR who died in Ireland whilst on
a visit to the British Isles. She had
considerable service in this meeting,
and several other friends preached to
us; prayers were offered and it was
favored time.
The discipline was conducted In good
feeling: James Owen, was liberated for
service in Indiana. 1t was with much
difficulty. and at the hazard of their
lives that some parties got there. Three
men had to swim across one stream,
and to walk thro another where the
water reached up to the waist. They
| carried their clothes upon their heads:
and altho' undergoing such hardships,
they did not appear to have suffered
| materially, and heard one Of the
party say that he felt we'll rewarded
for his trouble in attending the meet
! ings. Three others who hac minutes
| for religious service only got here ON
1th day evening. We had very full
meeting yesterday. wherein the Lord
was mercifully pleased to own US by
the breaking of bread. Rehecca Upde-
graph & Asenath Clark took a promi-
nent part in the service IF the meet
ing. Several other friends were en-
gagged in the ministry. & we had
short address from James Owen, who
is pretty much self taught as to out
ward learning: but his mind seems to
have been cast in a superior mold. He
is eloquent & has a fine gift. as min
ister.
! Took leave of our friends after din
ner, e. rode 10 miles to Providence
where about 20 families hold meeting
| In a school house. Lodged at Flea zer
Andrews & this morning attended an
appointed meeting where we met John
&c Daniel Barker, on similar service.
| The Lord was our helper. Il I trust
| little seed was sown which under his
blessing may bring forth fruit to his
praise. Being furnished With car
! rage & horses, accompanied by John
kinsey, we came to Dab Creek this
| morning. Had the river been fordable
| the distance was only Smiles but going
| round to a bridge made 1t IL
Tenth, six month-Fifth day. On
| third day we had meeting in
| school house which was much crowded
| &c there seemed no means OF ventila-
ton. My r L had a considerable service.
but 1t was a suffering time to me both
| in body & mind. Lodged at Edmund
kinsey's and at D. m. get out on a
| journey of $50 miles. The first Is
| was over the unfencsd pratiJries
where we did not see dwelling house,
and only one grove of trees. Came
| thro' the country town Of Grundy
! which is in an infantiie state only con
) tanning 8 houses. and . newly erected
court house. Want Of timber seems to
prevent this section Of Iowa from be-
! Ing much settled; stone " also ye-:.
scarce. We often see pad places in
the roads mended with branches OF
trees & sticks. 4 the interstices Allied
up with straw. Lodged at comfort
able farm house; and this morning
rode thro' Waterloo, the County seat
/ of Black HaWk. to Janets]ville where
1--WE dined, 81 crossed the Red Cedar
River. Slept ct Syracuse.