p. 206 | I. SANBORN by I. Sanborn

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 11, 1872

I. SANBORN

By I. Sanborn

Wisconsin.

I HAVE just closed an excellent quarterly meeting at Avon. It was the first church that was organized in the State. There have belonged to it in all about 125 members. A very small proportion of those have given up the truth. Some have died, and many have moved into other parts of the country. It still numbers about 25 members. Sometimes things have looked discouraging as to its future prosperity, as the evil one has tried so hard to break it down; but he has utterly failed; and the prospect for the future prosperity of the third angel's message in the vicinity of this church looks very promising.

We had good congregations and the Lord

gave much liberty in speaking the word. On the Sabbath, three were baptized and five were added to the church. And several others we think will soon come into the good work. I have no doubt but many will yet unite with that church, if the church lets her light properly shine, which I hope and pray that they may and that the Lord may yet add to their numbers such as shall be saved.

I. SANBORN

Avon, Rock Co., Wis., May 26, 1872.