JOHN MATTESON by John Matteson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 25, 1871

JOHN MATTESON

By John Matteson

Chicago.

I HAVE finished my labors at present in Chicago. Continued the meetings seven weeks. The interest to hear increased to the last. Eleven brethren and sisters (all Norwegians) have taken the covenant of S. D. Adventists. Ten have been baptized. Bro. G. T. Berg was ordained elder. Systematic organized to the amount of $125.32 a year. The brethren have been very liberal in sustaining the meetings, which cost us about $29.00; and besides this, they made up a donation for me of $14.00. They have commenced to love the truth which has brought them to the unity of the faith. Some others are convinced of the truth, and we expect that many more will be found among the 10,000 Scandinavians of Chicago who will yet obey the truth. It is at least a large field of labor. May the Lord preserve these dear souls, and continue the good work until all the honest ones shall be gathered out and be presented without spot or wrinkle at the appearing of our blessed Lord.

JOHN MATTESON

Busseyville, Jeff. Co., Wis., April 17, 1871.