The Truth in Princeville
By Warren Allen
Bro. Smith: I wish to write a few lines to apprise you of my change of residence from Galva to Princeville, Peoria Co., Ills. The Review has steadily come to me for the year past to Galva, and also to my son, W. M. Allen. But he has not received one of the papers, for I have taken them from the office, paid the postage, and given them to a poor widow, who has received them with joy of heart. And although she has never heard an Advent preacher, they have caused her to go to the Bible, and to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. I should have said that my son left Galva city last spring, to publish salvation to a dying world. I know not where his lot is cast, but mine is here in Princeville, where Eld. Ingraham had such hard work to procure a house last spring to speak in, where all hearts seemed to be closed against him and his doctrine. But in spite of all opposition, he scattered his bread upon the waters, and it has been gathering ever since. In Princeville and adjoining neighborhoods are numbers who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. We are somewhat scattered, from eight to ten miles apart, but thanks be to God, our hearts are knit together in love of the truth, and our prayers are, Lord send us some faithful laborer, for the harvest is great. If Bro. Ingraham can come, I feel warranted in saying he will not have to take from his own pocket one dollar for the use of a building to hold meetings in. No, no. Some of the brethren are blest with earthly goods which they want to exchange for a heavenly treasure. We have established our prayer-meetings, which hereafter will be held in the Christian meeting-house every Sabbath at eleven o'clock. The number of Sabbath-keepers, as near as I can give them are as follows: in Princeville, sixteen, from Southampton on the way to Princeville, eight, to Mount Hawley, four; making in all, twenty-eight, who can attend our prayer-meetings. Pray for us brethren, that the Lord may bless us, and add to our numbers such as shall be heirs of his kingdom. Yours in hope of eternal life, WARREN ALLEN.
Princeville, Ills., Nov. 11, 1860.