Chicago, Ill by John Matteson

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 5, 1872

Chicago, Ill.

By John Matteson

THE truth is doing a good work among our Scandinavian friends in Chicago. Less than a year ago, I commenced preaching the message in that place. It is a place full of wickedness, hence a difficult place to obey the truth. Nevertheless there are now twenty-nine members of the church. A comfortable meeting-house is built, which cost about $2,000. Half of it is paid. Systematic Benevolence is organized, amounting to $260.

Last Sabbath, six were baptized, and added to the church. The meetings have been well attended. The interest to hear is increasing. We have obtained, in all, about eighty subscribers for Advent Tidende, with a prospect of getting many more. A missionary society is organized. The brethren have a mind to work, and we hope and pray that more sinners may be converted, and souls prepare to meet our soon-coming Lord.

JOHN MATTESON.

Busseyville, Wis., Feb. 23, 1872.