REPORT FROM BRO. SANBORN.
By Isaac Sanborn
My last report closed Nov. 19, at Crane’s Grove, where I continued to labor on till sixth-day, having several good meetings through the week, in which I spoke twice on the subject of Health Reform, to attentive hearers. I hope that our brethren there will take heed to at least one point, which is not to overwork themselves in the future as they have in the past, but give more of their time to the service of God, and thus try to pay more earnest heed to the exhortation of our Saviour, as given in Luke xxi, 34: “Take heed to yourselves lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. The greatest danger I see now with some of us is in being overcharged with cares, so that we can neither keep the Sabbath right, nor keep awake during preaching; and, of course, the least excuse will keep such away from the weekly prayer-meeting. Yet what interest such are apt to manifest in going quite a distance through storm and darkness to save a few dollars. This would not appear in so objectionable a light, if they were always just as much interested in the service of God. May God help us all to be more careful on this point; for I am satisfied if we do not, we shall fail of eternal life at last. Bro. Seth Newton took his team and kindly carried me to the Elkhorn Quarterly Meeting, where I met Bro. Andrews, and many of the brethren from the Clyde church. The Lord gave us liberty in speaking his word. One was received into the church, and two were baptized. Here, on second-day, I again parted with Bro. Andrews, he going on to attend the Princeville and Gridley Quarterly Meetings, while I remained at Elkhorn till fifth-day, preaching each evening, with an increasing interest on the part of the hearers. Two more decided to obey the Lord.20 Having an appointment at Avon on Friday evening, the 20th, I stopped on the way, at Rookton, and preached on Thursday evening. Came next day to Avon, and found a good congregation assembled to hear. Preached four times, Sabbath and first-day, came home on Monday, and returned back to Avon, Thursday, to continue meetings till the 20th. The Lord willing, I expect to continue my labors in the vicinity of Avon, Monroe, Rookton, and Elkhorn, for some time, and I earnestly exhort the brethren and sisters to draw near to God, that they may be co-laborers with God and with me for the salvation of souls. Johnstown Center, Wis., Dec. 4, 1866.