Report of Evangelistic Work
By E. G. Rust
BRO. WHITE: The 29th day of March last, Brn. Frisbie and Strong gave the first lecture here on present truth, and closed up on the 27th day of April, for the purpose of getting ready for Conference. They gave upwards of fifty lectures while here, I think. There have been twenty baptized, in this neighborhood and they are all trying to live. May the Lord help and strengthen them. The enemy kept very quiet while the brethren were here, but as soon as they left, he went to work with all his power. The first thing was to establish a Sunday-school in this neighborhood in opposition to our Sabbath-school and Bible-class. Our opposers have worked very strenuously and insidiously since they left, striving to draw back one of our sisters into the old and easy way, but the Lord has given us good freedom in exposing the snare and now again all looks bright and clear. The Lord blesses us in all our meetings. Our meetings are regular and very refreshing and strengthening. All feel to praise the Lord for his great light. We are all anxious to see a messenger sent back here, believing that there is a good work yet to be done in the settlement north-east from here. There were nine or ten brought out, and they are left in the midst of opposing Methodists, who seem stirred up by the enemy to work against them. Our prayer is that a messenger may be sent up here to show them the rest of the truth, and that others may come out who are favorable. May the Lord bless and sustain them till such time. We think that there is a good field of labor here, and that some may be brought out all through these north woods to see the great light and walk therein. May the Lord carry on the work. Yours in the truth. E. G. RUST.
Windfield, Mich.