MAY 26, I arrived at home after an absence of nearly ten months. I found my family prospering bodily and spiritually, for which I feel very thankful to the Lord. My wife was much astonished by the many presents that were sent to her and to the children, and we would hereby both express our gratitude to the kind donors.
The brethren were happy to see me at home once more, and while I have partly rested during these two weeks, I have improved a part of the time by preaching, attending prayer-meetings, and visiting. Last Sabbath and Sunday we had Quarterly Meeting. It was well attended by brethren from neighboring churches, and also a good attendance from this vicinity. We were much blessed and encouraged.
Sunday evening we went to the next school-house to hear a sermon in Norwegian from a friend (formerly Baptist) who has lately embraced the truth from reading the publications. He cannot read English. He came from a distance for the purpose of finding me. I took him the next day with me, and tried to expound unto him the way of God more perfectly.
My health is improving some, for which I thank the Lord much, and trust by his grace to be enabled to labor right along this summer. I will trust in the Lord and do good, and believe that he will give me strength to do all that he requires from me. Pray, brethren, for unworthy me, that we may get ready for our soon-coming King.
JOHN MATTESON.
Bussyville, Jeff. Co., Wis., June 11, 1869.
Note from California.
By John Norton Loughborough
SINCE our last report we have held eight meetings, making, in all, fifty meetings held in this place. Our work does not seem to be quite done here, so we decided to remain over another Sunday, and now expect to commence a tent meeting, June 10, in Healdsburg, in this county, sixteen miles from this place, and twelve miles from Piner school-house.
Last Sunday five more were baptized, one of them sixty-eight years of age, who, for the first time in his life, is seeking God. Others are to be baptized next Sunday, among them a brother who has been for years an infidel of the Theodore-Parker school, and was such when we came here. His infidelity does not satisfy him. He told us last night that the last of his cobwebs were swept away, and he was going to serve the Lord.
Praise the Lord! there is power in the truth of God when the Spirit of God lays it upon the heart. A Baptist brother, who has preached in that denomination during the last twelve years, who is providentially here, and has the privilege of this series of meetings, took his stand boldly and fully with us last Sabbath. He lives in San Lewis Olispo, Santa Barbara Co., and expects soon to return to his old brethren there. May the books he carries, with his example and words, with God's blessing, do a work there.
Bro. M. G. Kellogg, M. D., is providentially with us, much encouraged in heart for what he sees of the Lord's workings in California. He is to speak in the tent on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week on the health question.
Brethren, still pray for us, that we may have wisdom and grace from God to move aright in all things connected with his work here.
The P. O. address of Eld. D. M. Canright, until further notice, is Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.
We would say to those who have ordered S. B. account books, that we have none on hand, but hope to get out a new edition soon.
RECEIPTS.
For Review and Herald.
Annexed to each receipt in the following list, is the Volume and Number of the Review & Herald to which the money received pays,—which should correspond with the Numbers on the Posters. If money for the paper is not in due time acknowledged immediate notice of the omission should then be given.
$1.00 each. Alice H Barnes 36-1, F J Cressy 34-18, R Hodgson 35-24, J A Cooper 35-24, J Iden 35-1, A Canfield 36-1, A White 34-1, H H Wilcox 35-1, L Harlow 35-1, F Gould 35-1, H R Swendstrup 35-1, S H Peck 35-1, B F Carpenter 34-1, E M Bamber 34-13, L Martin 35-1, W Morse 34-11, H Hunter 35-1, E Brackett 36-1, R Munzie 36-1, H F Smith 35-1, F E Cottrell 35-1, H H Hill 36-1, S T Coulter 36-1.
$2.00 each. William Pierce 35-1, C McCray 35-15, John Jamison 35-15, John Barton 35-15, F H Trimble 35-15, E H Burris 35-15, A Butler 35-11, R T Payne 36-1, F S Houghtaling 34-18, Betsey Landon 36-1, P Cranson 36-1, Caroline Starr 36-1, Mrs M Chapman 34-1, E Kellogg 35-14, J Stanhope 35-1, J Curry 34-9, S Sherman 35-1, H Keeney 35-14, J Adams 36-1, A P Green 35-10, E O Jones 35-10, O D Jones 36-1, C Webster 36-1, Mary P Shaw 35-1, U J Denison 36-1, L Day 36-1, S N Smith 35-1, H Youngs 35-6, J W Raymond 35-20, T Smith 36-1, L E Milne 35-1.
Miscellaneous. Wm Rogers 75c in full of acct, J Hanchett $1.26 33-8, S H Kinsey 1.50 in full of acct, W H Whitney 80c in full of acct, A E Tallman 3.00 35-14, J Cornell 4.00 35-1, G T Smith 4.00 35-1, C F Wortham 2.25 35-20, M H Waggoner 25c 34-14.
Books Sent by Mail.
Mary E Westfall 28c, J B Vaughan $9.50, F W Morse 6.60, F J Cressy 25c, R F Payne 2.00, E G Stevenson 12c, R J Bristol 75c, J W Nicholson 15c, Jas Nicholson 10c, E Jones 1.25, D T Sherman 35c, C A White 2.25, A P Green 25c, A A Bradford 2.24, H O Jones 1.00, J Fugate 50c, H James 1.62, D S Beers 1.62, Caleb Thompson 10c, W Van Doren 68c, J W Denison 1.37, Geo C Newlon 80c, F Worthen 25c, J W Raymond 1.63, Jesse Hiestand 2.50, J McMillan 1.00.
Received on Book and Tract Fund.
A E Tallman 50c.
Cash Received on Account.
D M Canright $10.00, G L Halliday 8.74, A C Bourdeau 1.75, I Sanborn 5.00, J N Loughborough 50.00.
Michigan Conference Fund.
Church at Newton $8.50.
General Conference Missionary Fund.
Roxana Chalker $5.00, E B Gaskill 2.00, S Vincent 17.85, Mrs U J Denison 1.63.
Ohio Conference Fund.
Oliver Mears $13.58.
Received on New Michigan Tent.
Joseph Bates $5.00.
Books Sent by Express.
R F Andrews Aledo, Ill., $27.17, C Kelsey Owatonna, Steele Co., Minn., 10.00, B F Merritt Chillicothe, Ill., 26.72, Alexander Paton Madison, Wis., 18.00, Eli Wick Carthage, Mo., 10.00.
