p. 381 | MOOSE LAKE.- by H. F. Phelps

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 12, 1900

MOOSE LAKE.—

By H. F. Phelps

About ten years ago I first held meetings here in a private house. There was but one family of Sabbath-keepers in the place. From time to time seed has been sown by different laborers, and a few believers have moved into the place. There is now a good-sized congregation, composed of Scandinavians and English.

Last winter it was my privilege to spend several days there, and a rich blessing was enjoyed. Several persons made a start for the first time, and the experience of the church was deepened. During the last year a successful church school has been in operation.

May 18 I joined Elder Fred Johnson, who had preceded me a few days in labor, especially in his own tongue. We remained over the following Sabbath and Sunday, and the Lord gave us a great victory. Sunday afternoon we repaired to the lake, where nine, all heads of families, except one young sister who was re-baptized, went forward in the ordinance of baptism, Elder Johnson performing the rite. One of these was a man seventy years of age. By this baptism sixteen heads of families are united in the service of the Master.

In the evening we celebrated the Lord's Supper. It was a blessed occasion. May God's blessing still rest upon this church. H. F. PHELPS.