Untitled article by Isaac Sanborn

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, August 6, 1867

MEETINGS IN WISCONSIN.

By Isaac Sanborn

Pursuant to appointment by Bro. Jordan, I met with the Hundred Mile Grove church in Quarterly Meeting, Sabbath and first-day, July 27 and 28, and enjoyed freedom in preaching the words of life to them, and in attending to the ordinances of the house of God. We had more than common freedom in speaking to them in our last meeting from the following text: “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed which keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Rev. xii, 17.

The brethren and sisters were made glad in the Lord as they saw clearly the remnant church pointed out. We all felt like praising the Lord for the light of present truth. At this meeting I met a young man that told me that he had formerly been much prejudiced against the Seventh-day Adventists, but last summer when Bro. Matteson and I had the tent at Otter’s Corners, he came to the meeting thinking we were Seventh-day Baptists. But there he got light on the Sabbath, and he is now a candidate for baptism, and will be baptized next Sabbath by Elder Jordan, the Lord willing. The Lord says, Cast thy bread upon the waters for thou shalt find it after many days. How true! Then, brethren in the ministry, do not be discouraged, but keep casting out the bread of life upon the waters, and some precious souls will receive it. May God bless this young man, and enable him to be faithful unto the end, and receive eternal life in the kingdom of God.

I also made a happy acquaintance with Bro. Hiestand in Madison, a young man of moral worth and courage, who is keeping the Sabbath all alone in that wicked city, without preaching, except the Review, which he esteems highly. May the Lord bless these young men, and all others who are deciding to obey God and keep his commandments.

ISAAC SANBORN.

July 30, 1867.