May 2 we met a large congregation at the house of worship at Monterey. My husband spoke with clearness and force upon the parable of the lost sheep. The word was greatly blessed to the people. Some who had strayed were out of the church, and there was no spirit of labor to help them. In fact, the stiff, stern, unfeeling position of some in the church was calculated to prevent their return, should they be disposed thus to do. The subject touched the hearts of all, and all manifested a desire to get right. On first day we spoke three times in Allegan to good congregations. Our appointment was out to meet with the church at Battle Creek the 9th, but we felt that our work in Monterey was but just commenced, and we therefore decided to return to Monterey and labor with that church another week. The good work moved on, exceeding our expectations. The house was filled, and we never before witnessed such a work in Monterey in so short a time. First day, fifty came forward for prayers. Brethren felt deeply for the lost sheep, and confessed their coldness and indifference, and took a good stand. Brethren G. T. Lay and S. Rummery gave good testimonies, and were joyfully received by their brethren. Fourteen were baptized, one of them a man near the middle age of life, who had felt opposed to the truth. The work moved on with solemnity, confessions, and much weeping, carrying all before it. Thus closed the arduous labors of the Conference year. And still we felt that the good work in Monterey was by no means finished. We have made arrangements to return and spend several weeks in Allegan County. {2T 22.3}

Den 2. maj mødte vi en stor forsamling i gudsdyrkelseshuset i Monterey. Min mand talte med klarhed og kraft over lignelsen af det fortabte får. Ordet blev til stor velsignelse for folk. Nogle som havde forvildet sig var uden for (23) menigheden og der var ingen arbejdsiver til at hjælpe dem. I virkeligheden var det tilregnet dem, som havde hårdnakkede og strenge standpunkter i menigheden, at de ikke skulle komme tilbage. Problemet rørte alles hjerter og alle viste et ønske om at tingene skulle få sin ret. På den første dag talte vi tre gange i Allegan til gode forsamlinger. Vor aftale var at vi skulle mødes med menigheden i Battle Creek den 9, men vi følte at vort arbejde i Monterey var lige begyndt og derfor besluttede vi at vende tilbage til Monterey og arbejde med den menighed en anden uge. Det gode arbejde skred frem og overgik vore forventninger. Huset var fyldt op og vi har aldrig før været vidne til et sådant arbejde i Monterey på så kort tid. Første dag, kom halvtreds frem til bøn. Brødrene følte det dybt for de fortabte får og erkendte deres kulde og ligegyldighed og tog et godt ståsted. Brødrene G.T.Lay og S.Rummery gav gode vidnesbyrd og blev glædeligt modtaget af deres brødre. Fjorten blev døbt, en af dem en midaldrende mand, som havde noget imod sandheden. Arbejdet skred fem med alvor, bekendelser og megen gråd og overvandt al modstand. Således sluttede det vanskelige arbejde i det konferensår. Og vi følte stadig at det gode arbejde i Monterey på ingen måde var afsluttet. Vi havde aftaler om at vende tilbage og bruge adskillige uger i Allegan Land.