Report from Bro. Matteson.
By John Matteson
MAY 4 to June 6 I remained at home, where I spent most of the time in preparing manuscript. I wrote 202 pages foolscap, which are equal to so many pages print in tract form, and prepared 142 pages, making in all 344 pages; beside reading proof and corresponding. This leaves me more at liberty to labor again in preaching. I attended twenty meetings during the same time and preached six times. On the 25th, I attended a Conference of our Seventh-day Baptist brethren at Utica. Here was a large assembly of Sabbath-keepers—I should judge about two hundred—and a number of ministers. I had a pleasant interview with them and expressed to them the fraternal feelings of our people. June 1 and 2 was the time for our quarterly meeting at Oakland, which was well attended by brethren from other churches. I feel encouraged and enjoy union in this church. May the Lord continue to bless until we may obtain the reward of the overcomer. June 7-9, I had five meetings in Chicago. The brethren manifest a good degree of interest in the truth, and there is still a prospect of gaining more, although the enemy is hard at work all around to hinder. I remain a few days in this place to attend to the publishing of some tracts, and then return to Chicago. From there I intend to go to the camp-meeting in Wisconsin if the Lord is willing. Battle Creek, June 12, 1872.