A Call for a Preacher by William Russell

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 27, 1856

A Call for a Preacher

By William Russell

From Bro. Russell.

I have been a believer in the doctrines set forth in the Review and Herald above a year, having had access to the reading of the Review above a year and a half. The first preaching that I heard as set forth in your publications was by Eld. Joseph Bates, in Hancock Co., Ohio. The Review was sent to me by him to examine its doctrines, which I did with care, and found that it taught a Bible doctrine in most every particular, as far as I am capable of judging. In the Spring of 1855 I came to this place, and did not renew my subscription for the paper; consequently I have not had any since June, as I have not been permanently located since then.

There are ten Sabbath-keepers here, and many more that are almost persuaded to be. We much need a preacher of the last message to preach to the people in this valley. They would accomplish much good, and would bring many souls out of Babylon. WM. RUSSELL. Adams Co., Wis., March, 1856

P. S. Our place is known a considerable ways by the name of the Lemonweer Valley, near a small village by the name of Mauston, which has two or three hundred inhabitants who all need the truth. W. R.