O. A. JOHNSON by O. A. Johnson

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 18, 1880

O. A. JOHNSON

By O. A. Johnson

DEBELLO, WIS. BEFORE going to Debello, I spent some time at Avalanche, where two united with the church, one of whom had formerly been a slave. He has learned to read, and is now quite familiar with the Bible. In fact, he can repeat more verses from the Bible than many Christians who have all their lives been able to read. He found it quite difficult to give up tobacco, but, by the help of God, hopes to overcome this vile habit. I left the brethren much encouraged.

I came to Debello Feb. 20, and was agreeably surprised to find that the brethren here had built a small church. The majority of them are poor, and hence it was quite an undertaking to build a house of worship. An intelligent man, formerly a skeptic, has recently embraced present truth, and he now knows from experience that there is a reality in religion. His wife was also a skeptic, but some time since she renounced infidelity, and was baptized.

Last evening I spoke on the law and gospel, in a Dunkard church at Valton, about two miles from Debello. At the close of the meeting, a Quaker arose and said that he indorsed every point, and that what I had said was Bible truth. He has kindly offered us the use of the Quaker church.