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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jan 12, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 2.

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Mississippi

By James Bellenger; Carrie Bellenger

WE do enjoy the visits of the REVIEW every week. It brings letters of encouragement from all parts of the field, and shows that the third angel's message is going to all the world, and soon the work will be done, Jesus will come, and we shall be gathered home. How careful we ought to be of our words, thoughts, and deeds!
The work in this great and needy State is onward. Three have begun to keep the Sabbath at Moselle. I expect to visit them during the week between Christmas and New-year's.
During the week of prayer I visited the little companies at Hattiesburg, Ellisville, and Laurel, and found them all of good courage. The Lord came near at each place, and we enjoyed the many blessings that he gave. At our last meeting with the few at Ellisville, we took up the annual offering. We are but few and poor, yet we gave with the earnest desire to see the truth go to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, and thus hasten the glad day when Jesus will come. After the offering was taken, we all bowed down and consecrated the offering, ourselves, our children, and all that we have and are to the Lord's service. The Lord came very near, and we felt strengthened to press forward and work harder than ever before.
Our church-school is progressing well, and it does our hearts good to see the children take such an interest in the things of God. We are sure that the church-school was ordained of God, and that it will be the means of doing much good. We are thankful for the way the parents have co-operated with the teacher. God's hand is leading in this great and important branch of his cause. One little boy has been in the habit of blowing the bellows in the blacksmith shop for his father on the Sabbath; but since he began going to our school, he tells his father that he can not blow the bellows for him on that day because it is his Sabbath. He and his little sister come to Sabbath-school and prayer-meeting regularly. 'Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.' God will use the children in these last days to proclaim his message. May the Lord's richest blessings be granted to parents and church-school teachers, for great responsibility rests upon them in training the lambs of the fold. Pray for the work and workers in this needy field. We are of good courage.
JAMES AND CARRIE BELLENGER.