M. W. LEWIS by M. W. Lewis

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 10, 1902

M. W. LEWIS

By M. W. Lewis

Michigan

MENOMINEE.— Since our State meeting we have been making a special effort to sell “Christ’s Object Lessons” in this city; but we have had to contend with many difficulties. The foreign population being largely Catholic has made it rather difficult to sell books. The mild winter in the Upper Peninsula made less demand for labor, which caused a shortage on timber at the mills in this city. This resulted in closing down some of the mills, throwing many out of employment. Business was affected generally, the book work not excepted. But we hope that this embarrassment will be partly relieved by street work in the near future. We could not get the sufficient amount of help from the churches under my charge, for several reasons: the church at Wilson being French and Belgian, and in a French-Catholic neighborhood, but little could be done. The Stephenson church was so situated that the members could not take hold of the work as they would like to have done, some working out by the month, others putting in their crops. A few, however, are doing what they can for the sale of the book, and all seem willing to do all they can.

We are not discouraged, the Lord has been helping us in the work. All together have sold seventy books, and to the Lord be all the praise. The Lord moved upon three men here in the city to take twenty-six books. They are sending them to their friends and relatives. One of the three men also ordered a club of the Signs of the Times, which amounted to three dollars and a half. The total amount paid by these three men is thirty-six dollars. We have faith to believe that by the help of the Lord we will sell our quota.

We have organized a Sabbath school in this city, with fifteen members. A few have begun to observe the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. Others are interested. We believe that, by the help of the Lord, a company will be brought out here to hold up the light of the third angel’s message. Please remember the work and workers at the throne of grace.