REPORT OF MEETINGS IN WISCONSIN.
By I. SANBORN
It has been quite a long time since I have reported my labor. After I left my field of labor in Grant Co., in April, I was at home about three weeks, and after I had attended the Quarterly Meeting at Johnstown, I went to Albany, in Green Co., and held a few meetings which were very interesting to all the little flock, who seemed to take new courage to press on. From there I went to the State Conference, which was a very profitable meeting to me, and, I think, to all present. The stirring truths brought out by Bro. Andrews and Cornell were, with the blessing of God, calculated to do much good, and I think the brethren parted with new determinations to at least double their diligence in the good work of spreading the truth. I know I did. After Conference I spent the next Sabbath at Albany, and on first-day I heard the Congregationalist minister, of that place, preach a sermon in favor of the immortality of the soul, which was just like all other sermons on that subject, very weak. The last position the Elder took was that a certain man in Albany had a dream, and dreamed that a certain woman who used to live there, but had removed to some other part, had come back to this man's door; and he dreamed that he talked with her. Then he awoke and told the dream to his wife, and said, I think we shall hear of that woman's death; and in a few days they learned that this same woman had died a few days before this man dreamed of seeing her. Said the Elder, I believe that it was the spirit of that woman that gave him the dream. Of course all the Spiritualists present were much edified, and I was not so much surprised at seeing the elder take such a position, after I had learned that he had had a good chance, several years ago, to understand the truth, but he rejected it. “And for this cause God shall send them strong delusions that they should believe a lie; that they all might be damned who believe not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” 2 Thess. ii, 11, 12. In the afternoon of the same day the Lord gave me liberty in reviewing the Elder's positions. The next Sabbath and first-day I attended the Quarterly Meeting at Monroe, which was well represented by brethren and sisters from other churches; three were received into the church. These brethren seem to be rising, notwithstanding the many trials they have passed through. From Monroe I came on to Cassville, Grant Co., to resume my labors in this new field. The attendance at the dedication of the meeting-house in Waterloo was very large; it was estimated that there were about 500 people present on first-day. On second-day, after meeting at five, P. M., went to Grant River, where five more were baptized. The prospect is good here for much good to be done in different districts. Bro. R. F. Andrews assisted through the dedication meetings, and his plain, pointed manner of presenting the truth was much esteemed by all who heard him, and the people are very anxious he should come again as soon as he can. We were sorry he could not have stayed over another Sabbath, but duty called him to go. I. SANBORN. Cassville, Wis., July 6, 1868.