Ft. Howard, Wis., Nov. 12
By John G. Matteson
From Battle Creek I went to Chicago, where I held nine meetings. Quite a number of outsiders attended, and the Lord helped our infirmities, as he came near to us by his Holy Spirit. The brethren and sisters in this place and in other places where I have been, were very anxious to see me, and very willing to receive instruction from the word of God. And it is also a source of encouragement and joy to me to be permitted once more to meet and to worship with those dear souls who received the love of the truth through my feeble efforts, and with whom I have often been assembled in the house of God for prayer and praise. Some are missing. They have returned to our mother earth, and will slumber quietly till the Lifegiver comes. Others have stepped into their places, and still the work goes on. I preached three times in Racine, Wis., and five times in Raymond. the Lord blessed his word to many hearts, and I have reason to believe that it will not return void. Nov. 1, I came to Oakland, where I formerly resided. I sold our home, and received another smaller house and lot in the bargain, which will furnish a good home for my wife's aged mother, who was left here alone. We had seven meetings in this place. A goodly number of brethren and sisters came in from Little Prairie, Johnstown, Milton, Oxbow, and other places, and we were encouraged together in the Lord. We are trying in each place to get into a closer union with our Saviour and to work in harmony with our American brethren, that we may all be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Ft. Howard, Wis., Nov. 12