M. W. LEWIS by M. W. Lewis

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 12, 1902

M. W. LEWIS

By M. W. Lewis

Michigan

MENOMINEE.—Since my last report I visited the church at Stephenson to attend their quarterly meeting. We were favored with the presence of Elder H. R. Johnson, who gave us some valuable help in our services. We had a good meeting, and to the Lord be all the praise. He certainly revived us again, and we hope to gain greater victories over self, and a deeper experience in the Master’s service. On account of smallpox the quarterly meeting at Wilson was postponed until August 9 and 10.

After the meeting at Stephenson, I was invited to hold a short series of meetings in a country schoolhouse east of Talbot. We had a good meeting. The Lord blessed the effort. One family became deeply interested. Lard, pork, and tobacco were discarded, and a warfare was begun against the habit of using opiates.

Eight have signed the covenant to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. One of these is an intelligent young woman, who is planning to go to one of our schools to educate herself for the missionary work. Her aunt, who lives here, is telling her friends of this glorious truth. Her husband has not accepted the Sabbath yet, but is deeply interested. He has taken twelve copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” sending them where he thinks they will be appreciated. He has two large stores and many employees. He says that the way does not look clear yet for him to close these stores and turn off his employees on the Sabbath. We are looking to Him who is able to make the way clear. Some of the employees are interested, too. And his decision in favor of the truth would encourage them. May the Lord give the victory.

The sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons” in this locality has fallen upon just a few of us, others not being situated so they could help. Elder Johnson came here for a few weeks at just the right time to assist us in this work. He thinks it harder to sell books here than in other places. But we are thankful that we have nearly enough orders to finish our quota according to the arrangement. But there is another quota that will not be finished until Jesus says that it is enough. The book is making a good impression on the minds of all those who read it; and I am persuaded that it will prepare the way for some of our other publications. Please remember the work and the workers here, at the throne of grace.