Church Prosperity and Organization
By D. Hildreth
Bro. White: Perhaps you would like to know how we are prospering here. When you were here an interest was awakened with several of the young, who have since started to go to Mt. Zion with us. May the Lord help them to endure unto the end. When Bro. Ingraham was here last, the church was fully organized by the election of church officers. It seemed that the right time had come, and there was a greater degree of union than some of us anticipated there would be. Six more joined the church, making the present number twenty-three. There are others that may join at some future time. There has always been some scattering and distracting influences in this place, but we expect a better state of things in the future. It seems to be a pity that present truth does not take hold of the heart and affections of all who believe and partially receive it. We expect, and hope for better times here. A greater degree of unity is secured by organization, and now we can also have the ordinances. Bro. Eli Wick is our elder. We have talked some of building a meeting house this season, but the matter has not yet been fully settled. Bro. R. F. Andrews has been laboring at Elkhorn, a place some 15 or 20 miles north of this, and there is a small church there now, of brethren and sisters, who love the truth. He has lectured a few times at a school-house ten miles west of here, and already there is a good interest awakened. We are all striving to overcome, and hope to keep up with the onward march of God's truth and people, till we all reach the land of rest. Yours in love of the truth. D. Hildreth.