Our numbers gradually increased. The seed that was sown was watered of God, and He gave the increase. At first we assembled for worship, and presented the truth to those who would come to hear, in private houses, in large kitchens, in barns, in groves, and in schoolhouses; but it was not long before we were able to build humble houses of worship. {TM 26.1}

Vores medlemstal steg gradvist. Frøet som var blevet sået var blevet vandet af Gud, han gav os væksten. Først samledes vi for tilbedelse, og gav sandheden til dem som ville komme og høre, i private hjem, i store køkkener, i lader, i små lunde, og i skolebygninger; men der var ikke langt før vi kunne få rigtige bygninger til tilbedelsen.