Wisconsin by Wm. Covert

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 28, 1903

Wisconsin

By Wm. Covert

EAGLE RIVER.—In connection with Elder Herrmann, I spent the time from Thursday, July 9, until after the following Sunday evening, at Eagle River. While there we organized a church, composed of fourteen members, including Brother and Sister Sufficool, who have been laboring in that place. The work was begun in Eagle River by the sale of fifty copies of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” which were taken there by Brother and Sister Sufficool about one year ago. As they sold the books, they became acquainted with the people, and while delivering them, found an opportunity to interest some of the people with Bible readings. In this way they taught the truth until the interest demanded public meetings, but most of the work was done from house to house, teaching the Scriptures to the people in their own homes. The result of this work is that twelve persons within the last year have accepted the faith of Christ, including the full message for the present time, and have united with the church. Elder Herrmann baptized nine of these new members on the afternoon of the Sabbath while we were there, and three others of the number will soon go forward in the ordinance of baptism. We were glad to add another church to our list in the Wisconsin Conference. A number of others are interested in the message, and some of them have already begun to keep the Sabbath. We hope to see the membership increased soon.

Brother and Sister Sufficool have also visited Three Lakes, a town not far from Eagle River, where they have sold quite a number of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” and some interest to hear more about the truth is created in that place.

I believe that other of our young people in Wisconsin could give themselves into the Lord’s hands to be used by him, and have the blessed privilege of seeing churches brought out to stand for the truth in these last days. Of course we can not promise any great things to such persons in the way of worldly goods or honor, but the Lord does promise a home in the city of gold to all who will labor for souls. The best people who have lived in this world will live in that city, and the association there will be all that heart can wish. All the honor and riches that this world can give can not equal in their inducement that which the Lord offers those who will be consecrated to his service in his cause here.

WM. COVERT.