MEETINGS IN WISCONSIN by I. Sanborn

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 31, 1869

MEETINGS IN WISCONSIN.

By I. Sanborn

SINCE my last report I have spent two Sabbaths at Trempeleau, Trempeleau Co., where I labored last summer. I found all the little flock holding on to the promises. One family had moved away, leaving but eight Sabbath-keepers. I organized them into a church, and organized S. B. to the amount of $75.40 a year. They are still hoping for some of their neighbors to go with them.

I came from there to Victory, in Vernon Co., where I have now been four weeks, laboring against a strong opposition some of the time. Elder Walker, the Methodist preacher in charge, tried to prove to the people that the creation Sabbath was the first day of time, man's first day, the resurrection day, and the true seventh day from Creation; and that therefore Sunday is the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. The Lord gave me great liberty in exposing his sophistry, so that one of his leading members told me he did not believe the Elder's position.

Next Sunday is appointed, to attend to the ordinance of baptism. There are now ten candidates. How many more will yet obey I cannot tell. I shall continue yet two weeks. I have made arrangements to attend to the call in the town of Burns, La Crosse Co., immediately after the camp-meeting.

Dear brethren and sisters, pray for me, that the Lord may give me wisdom to do this work faithfully.

I. SANBORN.

Victory, Aug. 18, 1869.