MINNESOTA by F. W. Morse

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 29, 1876

MINNESOTA

By F. W. Morse

When I returned home the last of March, I was suffering from inflammation of the lungs, and until quite recently my voice has not been strong enough so that I could give a course of lectures.

I have met with the brethren where I labored in the winter, and found them all steadfast, and a good degree of growth in grace among them. They have held two regular prayer-meetings each week, besides the Sabbath meeting and Sabbath-school. When we gathered together for prayer-meeting, the change seemed wonderful to me as I contrasted the present state of things with that which existed when I first met with them. Now I find entire families joyfully uniting in prayer and praise and Christian exhortation, while but a few months ago many seemed not to once think of such things. The work of God is indeed wonderful; how I love it!

June 11 and 12, I attended the quarterly meeting at home. The Mankato church has received about a dozen new members during the past year, more than two-thirds of them by baptism; and there are four or five now about ready to unite. There was a good attendance at the meeting, and the blessing of God was with us. Two were received into the church. We hope the way may soon open for a strong effort in a course of lectures at Mankato.

In the Lord Jesus my courage is good to toil on! “There’s resting by-and-by!” F. W. MORSE.