Wisconsin Meetings at Monroe and Waterloo
By I. Sanborn
Since my last report, I have held twelve meetings in Monroe, besides eight social meetings which were seasons of vital interest to the church, as all made a humble effort to draw near to God. He came near to us by the power of the Holy Spirit. A good influence was also shed upon others. I then met my appointment at Waterloo, Grant Co., where I remained eleven days, and held thirty-one meetings. The plain, pointed truths were preached which are calculated mightily to stir the people, and which led the church to confess their faults to God and to one another. This brought in the sweet blessing of God, and that peace, fellowship, and brotherly love, which are always an evidence of the operation of the Spirit of God upon the heart. Then the lukewarm and backsliders began to be stirred and turn to the Lord. Then the sinner began to break and turn to God, so that in all there were about twenty-four who made a fair start for the kingdom. I think all who attended those meetings will admit that they were the best and most profitable ever held in that place. Practical duties were plainly presented, and all seemed willing to accept them, promising God that in the future they would walk in obedience to them. The promise is that they that do these things shall never fall. And we know the promise will never fail. I should like to hold such a meeting in every church in the Conference. I find Bro. Decker a good helper at such times. I went from Waterloo to Mount Hope, to commence a protracted meeting the 16th; but receiving a letter on my arrival there that my wife was sick and very low, I immediately started for home. This is the fourth day since I came home. The daughter is better, but Mrs. Sanborn is about the same, so that at present it is uncertain when I shall be able to go to Mount Hope and other places where labor is much needed. I do earnestly pray that I may not be detained long. I trust the brethren and sisters will all remember us at the altar of prayer, that the Lord may turn our captivity, and that disease may be rebuked, that I may be at liberty to go into the vineyard of the Lord and labor successfully; for our trust is in the Lord, who doeth all things well. I. Sanborn.