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The French Mission

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 23, 1858

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 12, No. 18.

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The French Mission

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Bro. M. B. Czechowski writes to Sr. White, Aug. 29th, after being solicited to state the particulars of his situation.
“My heart is still in tender ties of love and friendship united to God and his people. If they are called to suffer, I am willing to suffer with them, that when they are glorified, we may be glorified together. My heart and mind is fully enlisted in this last message of mercy that our heavenly Father has caused me to see and feel. I am willing to spend and be spent in proclaiming this last saving truth. I ask no greater honor. I am doing what I can, with all I meet, to bring them to a knowledge of the truth. But my message is more particularly to the French. Among them are my labors mostly. But ignorance, superstition, &c., make my labors hard, and the progress of bringing to the knowledge of the truth slow. But my trust is in that God who is the author of the truth I love.
“As the fruits of my labors, two families are now keeping the Sabbath of our heavenly Father, and rejoicing in its light. The spirit of inquiry, ‘Are these things so?’ is made in all this section where I have put forth labor. I have just arranged to have a Sabbath-school in Center-vale, five miles west of my place, every Lord’s day, and two schools on the first day of the week, one in Sciota, about six miles south, and the other in Champlain village, some four miles east. I hope by the blessing of God to enlist the feelings of the young, and the interest of the parents in saving themselves from the wrath of God that is coming upon all that worship the beast, and receive his mark.
“I cannot extend my labors far from home at present. The health of my wife is very poor. She suffers much, and requires my care and attention. I propose, if the Lord will, to visit this country for twenty miles around, or more, and preach the Third Angel’s Message. Oh! how I would love to visit my own native country across the big waters, and tell them all about Jesus’ coming, and the glorious restitution, and how they must keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus, and then they will be brought to that better land, that heavenly country, and stand upon Mt. Zion, and upon the sea of glass, and have the harps of God.
“The church has received me as a brother and fellow-laborer with them in this great work. They have been very kind to me, and have done in temporal things what they could, yet I have need of more in this direction, to meet and pass through, in any degree of comfort, the cold winter that is approaching. Should I cease to proclaim the truth, I could support my family; but to do both at the same time, I cannot. I feel it my duty to proclaim the truth. My house during my absence was badly used, and much torn to pieces. It will need some repairing before winter. I have no means to do it. It cost me $80 to get here with my family from Battle Creek. I paid $28 for a cow, paid up some other small debts, got a few things to commence keeping house; and my money was all gone, leaving the mortgage still resting on my place. I have seen the man that holds it, paid the interest for the last year, and have got him to wait a little longer for the amount.
“But, dear sister, I am thankful that amidst the trials of the way, our heavenly Father knows them all, and will not withhold any good thing from those who walk uprightly. My heart is fixed to serve God, come what will. I desire still to be remembered in your prayers, also my wife and children would share in your supplications. Remember me in much warm love to Bro. White, Bro. U. Smith, and all the saints at Battle Creek. Could I write in English I would write often. As it is, Bro. Smith must excuse my silence.
“Permit me again to express my gratitude of heart to my heavenly Father for his goodness to me, his kindness in showing me the truth, and bringing me to the true church. I remain with many kind wishes and much love, your brother in the Lord, waiting for his heavenly kingdom and glory. M. B. CZECHOWSKI.”
Note.—We have written to Bro. C. O. Taylor to ascertain the sum necessary to relieve Bro. C., and shall forward the sum soon, and shall receive free-will offerings from brethren on our eastern journey, as they may esteem it a pleasure to bestow. J. W.