REPORT FROM BRO. MATTESON.
By John Matteson
June 18, I started from home to go to Missouri. I have been home just three weeks. Am very thankful for the profitable seasons of public and family worship I have enjoyed with the brethren. Feel encouraged thereby to labor with renewed interest and zeal in the great harvest field. Left my family well, and in comfortable circumstances. Bro. Olson carried me with his team two days’ journey to the Danish brethren in Raymond. Here I stayed three days, and held meetings. The truth was received with great willingness and thankfulness. And when I heard them express their anxiety to move forward with the message and obtain salvation, and saw their tears, my heart was moved, and my hope strengthened that they will continue to strive and finally be overcomers. Bro. H. C. Miller was unanimously chosen and ordained an elder of the church. June 23, I left Raymond and arrived here at Altorvista, the 25th, after a prosperous journey of two days. Yesterday, Sabbath, we had an interesting meeting with the brethren in Civil Bend. They still love the truth, and are very glad for the prospect of obtaining some labor in this State. To-day we have had two meetings, and although it has been rainy, and bad roads, yet the neighbors turn out well to hear, and I have good freedom in speaking. I find here a large field for the message, and trust the Lord will give strength and wisdom to move out judiciously in this important work. Altorvista, Mo., June 28, 1869.