Wisconsin by Oliver H. Pratt

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 24, 1872

Wisconsin.

By Oliver H. Pratt

SEPTEMBER 1, I met according to appointment in REVIEW, No. 11, with Bro. Downer and Sutherland at Mount Hope, and was very glad to find the work progressing so finely. All seemed to be happy and enjoying a good degree of the Spirit of God. I was greatly encouraged while there, to see the interest manifested in the great truths of the third angel’s message.

Tuesday morning, I hired a team and drove to Waterloo, a distance of twenty-five miles, over very rough roads. I was often reminded of the last call to the marriage supper, Luke 14:23, while traveling among the hills in this western part of Grant County.

I was sorry to find so much sickness there among our brethren, I fear principally from a lack of living out the health reform. Study carefully Gal. 5, and the work entitled, “A Solemn Appeal.” But we were made to rejoice on Wednesday evening as we saw the brethren and sisters coming in from the different neighborhoods to hear the words of life presented by our dear Bro. Sanborn. We all felt to praise the Lord for the straight testimony on the subject of Systematic Benevolence.

We hope to see a coming up in this respect. After meeting, we organized a Missionary and Tract Society of thirty-five or forty members. Received thirty dollars for membership. We were glad to see the interest manifested among our brethren here to take hold of this work. Earnestness is commendable in the sight of the Lord. Oh! that our people may see the necessity of taking hold of this work in earnest, that the way may be opened for the last great work of the third angel’s message.

Friday morning, we returned back to Mt. Hope. Found the work still progressing. They had raised money and are going right now to build a house of worship 30x45. We believe God has a people here who are willing to work for him. May God bless them and also bless and strengthen brethren Downer and Sutherland to still labor on in this great work.

We received two subscribers for Reformer while traveling to and from home, both hotel keepers.

Arrived home Tuesday evening greatly strengthened in the work of the third angel’s message.

I would say to those who join the Missionary and Tract Society at the camp-meeting that they can send in their money to Wm. Kerr, Monroe, Green Co., Wis., as soon as convenient.

OLIVER H. PRATT.

Monroe, Wis.