Bro. J. W. Blake writes from Little Prairie, Wis. :
“I have great reason to praise God for the manifold mercies which he is bestowing upon me. I was led to see God's ways without a preacher. The Bible was my schoolmaster to bring me to Christ. About five months ago I made up my mind to obey God, and meet with the brethren and sisters on God's holy day, to worship him. There were then seven, but now we have about twenty-five who are trying to obey God and gain an entrance into the holy city at last. There is a great work to be done, and we should be up and doing, and gird on the whole armor, and go forth into battle, determined to conquer though we die; for great is our reward. What are the scoffs and scorn we meet, compared to eternal life? The Saviour has said that in the last days scoffers would arise and say, Where is the promise of his coming? But let us pray for those who persecute and revile us.”