Thirty-Five Begin Keeping the Sabbath
By William Russell
BRO. SMITH: It is with gratitude to God, that I announce to those of like precious faith what the Lord has been doing for us here. Bro. and Sr. Stuart have been with us during the last six weeks, and when a house could be procured to hold meetings in, Bro. Stuart lectured to the people; and the Lord has blessed his labors in a wonderful manner. During the course of his lectures there was much opposition raised by the nominal churches in this place, especially by the Methodists and Universalists. As Herod and Pilate were made friends, so were the different sects united in their efforts to put down the truth. But, bless the Lord, the truth has had its desired effects upon the hearts of the people. From the time the lectures commenced up to the present time, thirty-five have commenced to keep the Sabbath of the Lord, instead of that of the Pope. Thirteen have put on Christ by baptism. There are forty-six Sabbath-keepers in this vicinity. My dear brethren and sisters, we have had a season of rejoicing. Our meetings on the Sabbath have been very interesting. The Lord has met with us and blessed us. Bro. Stuart's health is much impaired from incessant labor. May the Lord give him health and strength to proclaim the Message to a perishing world. May the Lord send more laborers into this place; for the harvest is plenteous, but the laborers are few. There seems to be a good work commenced in the hearts of the people in the village of Mauston, about three and a half or four miles east of this place, where Bro. S. has been lecturing most of the time for the last two weeks. O that the Lord will continue to work till the church gets out of its lukewarm state, and be prepared for the glorious appearing of the Saviour. Yours waiting for the kingdom of God.
WM. RUSSELL.
Mauston, Adam's Co., Wis., Apr. 1st, 1857.