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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 20, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 10.

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JOHN MATTESON

By John Matteson

Minnesota.

Shortly after our good camp-meeting in Wisconsin, I went to Minnesota. Here is great need of labor among the Scandinavians, and a large field. Arrived at Albert Lea August 12. Spent the Sabbath with the Danish brethren at Riceland, ten miles from Albert Lea. Returned and preached two sermons in the tent to the Norwegians. Over thirty of them requested to have meetings continued among them. The court-house was offered to me to hold meetings in as soon as repaired. I promised to return as soon as circumstances would permit.
I had a pleasant and profitable interview with Bro. Canright. Helped to pack up the tent on Monday, and then returned to Riceland. I have held meetings here three weeks in two school-houses, seven miles apart, alternately.
We are now in the midst of harvest, yet the results, prospect, and interest, are far better than I dared to hope for when I considered circumstances, prejudice, and former bad influence from some Sabbath-keepers.
Some brethren have moved away from the place, and there were only fourteen members of the church in this vicinity. The second Sabbath we enjoyed a blessed season as three willing souls were buried with Christ in baptism. Four have united with the church, and seventeen others have commenced to keep the Sabbath of the Lord. Some see new light and beauty in those very doctrines which they formerly shunned; others are aroused from their sinful slumber; and others start out for the first time in their life to serve the Lord. I have obtained six subscribers for Advent Tidende.
In this place, Clark's Grove, I am in the midst of a large Baptist church. I have not presented the Sabbath question here yet. One of their preachers is much interested, and Mr. L. Jorgensen, who for many years has been a missionary among the Scandinavians, attends regularly. With the blessing of God I hope that more souls here may be brought into the truth.

JOHN MATTESON

Clark's Grove, Freeborn Co., Minn., Aug. 4, 1872.