p. 62 | R. F. ANDREWS by R. F. Andrews

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 7, 1871

R. F. ANDREWS

By R. F. Andrews

Illinois.

Dec. 23, I visited the brethren at Northville, La Salle Co., Ill. Tarried with them till Jan. 9. The cause is advancing steadily. They are having considerable opposition; but I believe it will be an advantage to them in the end, if they will only endure it patiently. Bro. Steward has been laboring in the vicinity, and a few precious souls have taken hold of the truth. Our labor together the past season has been agreeable. I look back with pleasure upon it. The Lord has worked for us, for which I feel truly thankful.

Jan. 8, we met at the house of Bro. Freeman, and presented the matter of organization as adopted by our people. Twenty signed our church covenant, and pledged $99.34 s. B. There are others who are not yet prepared to take hold with us, that design to do so as soon as they can. We have a great many warm friends in La Salle Co. Oh! that they might all become the friends of God, and heirs of eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Left Bro. Steward to care for the cause at N., and labor in new fields as the Lord may open the way.

Jan. 9, I left to fill my appointments at Aledo, Ill. There are a few precious souls here, that are still holding on, through discouragement and opposition, to the precious, though unpopular, truths of God's word. May the Lord bless them, and help them to live so that their light may shine. I am now holding meetings in Bro. Dungan's neighborhood in their fine new school-house. I have good congregations and seemingly quite an interest. I design to continue as long as the interest demands. Then if the Lord will, I will visit the brethren in the northern part of the State. Hope our friends in Pontiac and Central Illinois, will be patient, and we shall render them all the help we can, as soon as possible.