A Call for Laborers in Wisconsin
By Editor
Bro. C. W. Stanley of Baraboo, Wis., writes:—"We have no sympathy with the so-called 'Messenger of Truth.' Our little band of fourteen is all united in the third angel's message. Bro. O. Rider of Baraboo is a useful man. We believe he ought to go with the message. He was in the '43 movement. This great field, west of the Wisconsin river, is lying waste, for there is no one to bear the last great message of truth to the scattered Israel. This is an intelligent and able field. The inhabitants are from all the States and countries: they have broken away from the old church disciplines, and are free from that yoke of bondage, and are now ready to receive the truth; but how shall they hear without a preacher? Where is Bro. Waggoner? this is his field, and we feel hurt that he should go away and forsake his own dear friends, and leave them to perish. Bro. W. Phelps is now in this field, but only for a few days. Wonderful success is with him in his labors. The inhabitants are starving for the truth." I received 50 books on the Law of God, by J. H. Waggoner. They are doing great good here. We now want the Atonement and Bro. Hall's work, and many other works we see noticed in the paper. I wish there was a depository within our reach, that we might have all the advantages of the truth to help us on as it may appear, or be developed. I fear we have not enough of the sacrificing spirit here." The last we heard from Bro. W., he was laboring with his hands to support his family. As to the Books, we have them on hand, and have done all we could to get them out in the reach of the friends of truth. In publishing the three works: "Law of God," "Atonement" and "Man not Immortal," we incurred debts of about $500. And there are at least 4000 of "Law of God," 2200 of "Man not Immortal," and 1200 of "Atonement" now in the Office, or in the hands of Agents, not circulated. These books are what the cause demands, and the scattered friends are anxious to obtain them. We have recommended to raise a Tract Fund in the several States, to be kept good by the sale of Tracts, and have books deposited in those places easiest of access. In sending Tracts by Mail, time and expense is required in preparing them for the Mail, and postage is quite a bill. While penning this note, we have received an order for Books to be sent to Wis. The books, if we could fill the entire order, would cost at the Office $79, and the postage on the same is $16.75. Common freight on these books would probably be about $4. Our anxiety to get our Tracts out before the people is great, and we do not wish to dictate as to the way they shall go; but, brethren, let them go forth and do their work.