Racine, Wisconsin by John Matteson

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, Cal. · Mar 11, 1875

Racine, Wisconsin.

By John Matteson

AFTER leaving Battle Creek, we held meetings in Chicago one week. The brethren felt encouraged to continue in the way of truth and life. The Lord blessed us as we celebrated the ordinances. The Sisters' Mission, consisting of twenty-five members held their annual meeting. The report showed that they had earned about $180 during the last year. Most of this had been expended during the year for benevolent purposes, helping the poor, the sick, and widows, sending Advent Tidende to a number of friends in the old country, &c.

In Racine, the interest was so good that I had to stay two weeks and a half. Some started to serve the Lord and keep his commandments. Two were baptized, and eight souls added to the church, which now numbers seventeen. Besides these, eight more are keeping the Sabbath, and meet with them for worship. There were a few Sabbath-keepers here before, but they have all left except one. It is less than a year since this work commenced. There are many of our countryman in this city, and there is a good prospect that others will be brought in.

JOHN MATTESON.

Busseyville, Wis., Feb. 10, 1875.