p. 79 | DAKOTAH by E. M. Fredrickson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 9, 1876

DAKOTAH

By E. M. Fredrickson

The work at Swan Lake began some three years ago by reading a few numbers of the ADVENT TIDENDE that were sent into the neighborhood. Then several of the neighbors began to keep the Sabbath of the Lord, but after a while they all gave it up except one family which remained firm.

A little more than a year ago, Eld. John F. Hanson came here. As the result of his efforts two more families began to keep the Sabbath. Four persons were baptized at this time. Last fall Bro. Hanson came again, and two others were baptized, and a little church was organized consisting of seven members. Bro. O. A. Fredrickson, the leader, has labored faithfully, and Sabbath-keepers have been added from time to time.

February 3, 1876, Bro. Hanson returned, and has labored successfully. Fourteen members have been added to the church, eleven of whom were baptized. The meetings have all been well attended.

There has been a good spirit manifested all through the meetings. People who thought they could not keep the Sabbath have now fully accepted the truth, and are rejoicing in the work of preparation for the second coming of the Lord. Men who have used tobacco since they were small boys have laid it aside, and are willing to give their money to help forward the good cause.

There are between forty and fifty Sabbath-keepers here. Except myself there are no Americans that have embraced the truths of the third angel's, message, but there are a number who say we have the truth on our side. Perhaps a missionary could do well here. We feel much interested in the present truth, and long for the day that there will be something done in our own language.

E. M. FREDRICKSON.