“THE HARVEST TRULY IS GREAT, BUT THE LABORERS ARE FEW*’
Hutchinson, Minn,
June 21, 1921
101 °F
int is in her 102nd
ft tere iz another
Seventh-day  entist in all tais
country whe aim te have passed
0 many mileStuics of a life's journey.
This dear
bed
vear, We ¢.
Grandma Hedemark,—her full namie
ix Mrs, Sophia R. Hedemark and she
lives at Forest, Wis, —helieves the
Lord wants her to stay and pray.
Ard truly she seeks to do His will,
for oftentimes, when steep does nol
ceme, she spend: the night-hours in
prover for friends and neighbors for
ard near, ealling each one by name,
Mrs. Hedemark was born in Nor-
way, February 16, 1520, and came to
America with her hushand in In6+
Mr. Hedemark died in 13806, Qr
their ten children but one survives,
and she is a helpless invalid. A lov-
ing grand-daughter, Miss Hilda An-
derson, tenderly eaves for Mrs. Heda
mark now, while =ome seventy-five
descendants, fifteen of whem are of
the fourth generation, delight to
honor their venerable ancestor.
Mrs. Hedemark’s has been a re
markable life, rounding out a century
of activity, for it i= only since she
passed her 100th birthday that Gran.l-
ma’s hands have not been busy mo-t
of the time. It was in her 90th year
that she knit four pair of socks for
the American =oldiers. She =tili
reads her Bible and religious papers,
and converses intelligently. She is
able to go up and down stairs unasz-
zizted and in large measure to walt
upon herself,
Every birthday anniversary of the
little old lady is an occasion of a
party in her honor, and she enjovs
t-eze festivities, chatting with the
guests and admiring the gifts they
ni er her. On
there wax
her 100th birthday
litre white cake with
tiny rick covdles set ia white rvo-
scttz., one for exch yaar of Ter
crac us live.
To simple living and to a devout
foith io God, Mrs. Hedemark ar-
tributes her remarkabie privilege of
closing a complete century and enter
ing upon a =ecoxd oae.
Mrs, Hedemuark enjoys the dear old
vone hy, of which frearured
rouverirs — the old  spinning-wieel
brought from Norway, the loom made
by her hushard's own hands ard upon
which she hos hua his portrait, and
the coffee-pot which came with her
across toe water, are reminders,
days
Josephine E. Toal,
New Richmond, Wis.
Towa
Oftice Address—Nevada, Town.
President—3W. H. Clark.
Sec'yv-Treasurer—A. R. Smouse.
Sab. Sch. See’y—DMrs. Flora VV, Dorcas.
Field Miss, Qec'y—I.. I. Grand Pre.
Home Mizs, Sec’v—R. F. Woods.
Fducationnl Sup't—DBert Rhoads.
All office address.
Tract Soo. See'vy—C. A, legester.
Religious Lib, Sce’y—W. KK. Smith,
A282 (Cambridee St, Des Aloines.
WEST GROVE, MOULTON, AND
EXLINE
Tuesday, May 24, I came to West
Grove to visit the few remaining
members there. But one family is
left at West Grove and one about
three or four miles west of Bloom-
field. After consulting with them we
thought it well to hold some meetings
in the school house near Brother Hart-
wicks. By the use of the telephone
the public wax notified of the meet-
ier ard the house
Wednesday evenivyg,
roised
was we!l filled
The next day it
hoard toward evening and it
looked threateving at meeting time,
still on prolly number were preset.
All seemed to enjoy the services. We
enjoved cur visit here very much, an
believe our zhort stay was a
of ercolrcgement to them,
Friday, Brother Halliwell joined
me, ard we went to Moulton. There
are bat two families of believers liv-
12g there and meetings were held in
a private home.  Althoug’: there are
Lut few, these practically isolated
ches enjoy the visit of the minister.
Their hearts are encouraged to ment
with others of like faith, and have the
piivilege of worshiping God together.
sOUTCe
The following Monday we came to
Exline. Here we found a good little
church of about fifteen resident mem-
bers and nine non-resident one.
Their meetings are held in the Min-
er's Union Hall, its use being kindy
granted them by the Union. We con-
tinued our meetings here nearly two
weeks: with an exceilent interest zn!
attendance, helding two meetings a
day. On Sabbath we held communion
service, the first opportunity for stich
a service for over a year. The Lown
came near ard richly blessed His
people on this oceasion. As the
meetings progressed the Holy Spirit
worked his wav into the hearts of he
faithful. Sins were pointed out, given
up, and victories won. Some after
retiring for the night rose from their
beds of slumber and prayed to Go.
for victory, and they did not pray in
vain. A church business meeting was
held Wednesday evening. The next
dav four were buried with the Loyd
by baptism. At the meeting that
night a consecration service was held,
when practically the entire church