p. 78 | T. M. STEWARD by T. M. Steward

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 14, 1858

T. M. STEWARD

By T. M. Steward

From Bro Steward.

BRO. SMITH: I feel to rejoice that the evidences of the soon coming of Jesus are thickening and multiplying around us. He has truly been a long time absent from his lonely and tried ones. His kind assurance is, "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself." And again, "This same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." Yes, dear brother, if we are only faithful in that which God has committed to our trust, we can even now rejoice in these precious promises, and finally receive the welcome applaudit, "Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." Blessed thought!

I would say to the traveling preachers, I would be glad to have them call on me, two and a half miles west of Mauston. The cars now run to this place from Milwawkie. We would be glad to meet some of them in this world of trial. Here in this vicinity is an ample field for labor. The community in general are anxious to hear. I am doing all I can to instruct them, but I cannot fill one half of the calls. I pray God that he would raise up, qualify and send forth more laborers into this great harvest-field which

is already white for the harvest. The brethren in this place begin to see the necessity of a more thorough consecration to God and his cause. May the Lord help them to arise and gird on the whole armor of God. Brethren, pray for us.

Yours in hope of immortality.

T. M. STEWARD

Mauston, Juneau Co., Wis., Dec. 31st, 1857.

P. S. I would say to the brethren through the Review, that my P. O. Address is Mauston, Juneau Co., Wis. T. M. S.