Leon, Oct. 25, 1874 by H. W. Decker; John Atkinson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 24, 1874

Leon, Oct. 25, 1874

By H. W. Decker; John Atkinson

Wisconsin.

We pitched our tent in the village of Leon, Monroe Co., Aug. 7. The farmers were very busy stacking their grain, yet there was such an interest to hear that many came five miles nearly every night after doing their day's work. We held meetings in the tent five weeks, when, the evenings getting cold, we took the tent down and continued meetings in school-houses in the vicinity. Had strong opposition from the Methodist preacher of the place, but God caused his truth to triumph. Thirty-eight are keeping the Sabbath as the result of the meeting. Some very intelligent persons have embraced the truth; among the number there are fifteen who are, or have been, school teachers. We have tried to present the whole truth. Have talked of the reforms in public and at their homes. There were eight keeping the Sabbath when we went to the place, making a company of forty-six. There being no convenient place to hold meetings, we immediately commenced building a meeting-house 20x30. The building is already up, and by the close of the present week it will be plastered and painted. In about twelve weeks from the time we pitched the tent, the house will be completed. Have obtained quite a number of subscribers for our periodicals. The Lord has blessed, and we are thankful.

H. W. DECKER, JOHN ATKINSON.