Report from the Wisconsin Tent by J. Sanborn; D. W. Downer

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 13, 1870

Report from the Wisconsin Tent.

By J. Sanborn; D. W. Downer

We have been greatly hindered in our labor, the past week, by heavy rains. Last first-day we had no meetings on account of great rains. In connection with this, we had a heavy wind storm, which broke the large ring in the top of the tent. There were nearly two hundred people in it, yet it stood the storm and kept all dry.

But notwithstanding all the disadvantages we have labored under, as near as we can tell, about twenty-five are now keeping the Sabbath, and many more are deeply convinced, who, we think, will yet turn to the Lord. We are hoping for good weather this week, as we design to close our tent labor here the 4th of September. I left the tent yesterday morning, and came twenty-one miles to Victory, and preached last evening to a large and attentive congregation. And to-day at ten, A. M., five were baptized. I preach to-night again, and return to the tent to-morrow, the Lord willing. The good work is prospering at Victory. We have good reason to believe that others will turn to the Lord. In all my past experience, I have not seen a better prospect for a great and good work than there seems to be in Vernon Co. I pray that the Lord may give us wisdom to follow up the work very closely till it is finished. We feel much encouraged to press on in the good work till the end. Pray for us, that we may have wisdom to do it well.

J. SANBORN.

D. W. DOWNER.