Letter from Missouri by Albert M. Smith

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 10, 1859

Letter from Missouri.

By Albert M. Smith

The brethren in this place have long neglected to hold correspondence with the Review. There are about twenty-six of us here in this place who are trying to keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus. We have meetings every Sabbath, and Bro. Lewis Morrison preaches for us. Besides him, we have had no other since Bro. Hull left here last Summer. But thanks be to God, the truth must prevail in spite of all opposition. The Review is a welcome visitor with us every week, and it rejoices our hearts to hear from the cause in other parts.

I see an article in No. 9, headed, "Tent operations in the West," and remarks by Bro. White, and an appeal to those in the West on the propriety of being at work if they intend to have a tent in the field this Summer. His appeal is to those in Iowa, and we did not know whether we had an identity with them or not. And now I would say to the brethren in Iowa, that if they intend to get up a tent we would try to assist them, providing that we could get the tent part of the time.

There are about twelve of us that are heads of families, and we are generally poor, and new settlers, but are willing to cast in our mite. If the brethren think of taking us in, we should be glad to hear from them, and how much they will require at our hands, for we feel that the cause is one, and we should all be willing to do the work that God has assigned us here with cheerfulness, looking for and hastening unto the coming of the Son of man.

Yours striving for the kingdom. ALBERT M. SMITH. Victoria, Daviess Co., Mo., Feb. 3d, 1859.