Meetings on the Frontier.
By F. W. Morse
HAVING labored with my hands several months much to the improvement of my health, and with my earnings being enabled to purchase a serviceable outfit for traveling, the way seemed thus providentially opened for me to comply with the request of the Conference Committee to visit and hold meetings with the brethren of Blue Earth and Faribault counties, Minn., and to resume the work that by reason of sickness and the want of a team, I had up to this time been kept from pursuing. I remained with them over four Sabbaths, holding twenty-seven very interesting meetings, visiting the brethren, and laboring with my hands. The brethren and sisters manifested a determination to stir themselves up to take hold upon the Lord. Several of our meetings were unusually interesting. Deep, melting joy, and the voice of praise and thanksgiving, prevailed. Numbers expressed themselves as never having before attended such good meetings. Others declared their astonishment at the misrepresentations that were circulated against us, saying they had been warned against coming to our meetings, as we did not preach up conversion, the new birth, and gospel, practical religion. Some five or six took a decided stand upon the truth, declaring they meant to go with the commandment-keeping remnant to the kingdom. Others are inquiring the way. There is an interesting field for labor in those regions, and we believe the scattered representatives of46present truth have a mind to let their light shine in such a manner that others may see their good works. If this principle is maintained, dear brethren, the truth of inspiration is pledged for encouraging results. I am now at home for a few days, to do some necessary work, and then go to our Conference.