Lyons, Wisconsin by I. Sanborn

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 1, 1875

Lyons, Wisconsin.

By I. Sanborn

I COMMENCED meetings at Lyons, one mile from Baraboo, on the 19th of February. As the first-day Adventists had held meetings there and created a great amount of prejudice, it was a hard place to begin labor, and get an interest started. But it was the only opening near Baraboo, there being a union meeting in progress in the city.

But, notwithstanding all the unfavorable circumstances, the Lord blessed his word and created a good, healthy interest. The first-day Adventists then threw in five appointments, and last Sunday evening Eld. Hitchcock, Jr., and Eld. Barnes made one of the meanest and most determined efforts against the law and the Sabbath, and the visions, that I have ever witnessed. They carried the effort so far beyond reason that even those who made no profession were disgusted with them. I reviewed them in two discourses which gave good satisfaction.

I find several excellent families are already keeping the Sabbath, and many others are deeply interested. I have meetings there every Sabbath, although I am now giving a course of lectures four miles east of Baraboo, near Bro. Coles. I have had two meetings here with good interest. I shall probably remain in these parts till warm weather. Pray for me.

I. SANBORN.

Baraboo, Wis., March 26, 1875.