WASHINGTON by W. A. Hayward; Hattie Hayward

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 24, 1901

WASHINGTON

By W. A. Hayward; Hattie Hayward

SHELTON.—I feel that I should write and let the REVIEW family know of the blessings we have had since coming to this place two years ago. There was not a Sabbath-keeper in the place when we came, but we found there was one sister near town. We visited her, and soon started a Sabbath-school at our house, and continued it until last June, when Brother Burg and Brother Squire came here with a tent. Now we have a nice church building, a church organization of seventeen members, and a Sabbath-school with twenty-eight members. Brother Burg baptized six of these, and the rest were received by letter. There is a good interest here, and the citizens assisted liberally in building the church, so there is but a small debt on it.

We thank the Lord for His loving-kindness to us in leading us there. We praise Him more and more as the time of His coming draws near. We want to be faithful in doing all He has for us to do; we know the time is short, and we must work while the day lasts; for the night cometh when no man can work. We are of good courage in the Lord.

Brother Squire has started a church school here, and has twelve pupils; others are talking of coming. We think we have much to be thankful for. May we have the prayers of the readers of the REVIEW that the good work may go on.

W. A. AND HATTIE HAYWARD.