The Cause in Pierce and St. Croix Counties.
By John McMillan
The lonely ones in the vicinity of River Falls, in the two counties, have reason to thank God and take courage from the visit of Eld. John Matteson. While we all united in asking God’s blessing to accompany the presentation of the truth, we also all took part in preparing the ground for the seed. Six meetings were appointed in the Proctor school-house, five miles south of River Falls, and three meetings at the hall in Pleasant Valley, ten miles north-east of River Falls. In the former place, two sisters have been having a regular prayer-meeting for over a year, where the writer would meet with them as often as circumstances would permit. In the meantime, five others have embraced the Sabbath, and were baptized on the 13th inst. by Bro. Matteson. A good attendance and deep interest accompanied the meetings, and much prejudice is removed. A church of seven members was organized by the name of the River Falls church. At Pleasant Valley the attendance was small, owing to almost constant rains; but a deep interest was manifested by those who attended. Bro. Matteson visited some of his countrymen, of whom there is a large settlement east of here. They talked freely, and received tracts. St. Croix County is rich in money and intelligence, but the god of this world is fast blinding their minds. Who will canvass this field for the Lord? Pleasant Valley, St. Croix Co., Wis.