WISCONSIN by I. Sanborn

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 17, 1876

WISCONSIN

By I. Sanborn

ATTENDED the State meeting at Oakland, which was truly a good one, and from there went to Hundred Mile Grove and held one meeting. I then met the company of Sabbath-keepers at Lyons, near Baraboo, and held five meetings, which were good and refreshing. An elder was ordained, a deacon elected, and three were added to the church.

I next went to Douglas Center, and held four meetings. An elder was ordained, and a deacon chosen. The brethren and sisters of Douglas Center united with the Dell Prairie church, making twenty-three members who are living in the vicinity. There are quite a number who have left this church, some even without letters, and have gone into other parts. They do not report, nor say whether they pay Systematic Benevolence or whether they have united with any other church. This is certainly wrong, because all such should report themselves, and pay their S. B. to the church from which they remove, until they unite with some other church. We hope that all persons who know that they belong to the Dell Prairie church, and have gone away, will report themselves, and say what they wish done with their names, or whether they have united with any other church, and when.

The Dell Prairie church will hold their meetings once in two week at Dell Prairie, and once in two weeks at Douglas Center. I think, with proper care by the brethren and sisters, there may be many yet added to their number.

I now go to Pierce Co., to commence labor the 26th of February in a new field, where I may remain till the Sparta camp-meeting. My address, till further notice, will be Maiden Rock, Pierce Co., Wis.

I. SANBORN.