WISCONSIN by D. Downer

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 10, 1876

WISCONSIN

By D. Downer

Since my last report I have visited the church at Modena. They have passed through trials that have somewhat discouraged them, but some are moving forward; Bro. Sweet, their elder, has moved away, which is a great loss to them.

I next visited the Burnside church. Had good meetings. The church was encouraged, and seemed to feel the importance of living more devoted to God.

I then visited the Arkansaw church. Found them in rather a bad condition. As is the case in many churches, they have lived too much on others’ faults. Since my labors here, all have manifested a spirit of confession, and are forsaking their sins. They are intending to build a meeting-house in the spring. We have hired a large hall in which to hold meetings, the school-house not being large enough to hold the people. The friends have donated enough to pay for the use of the hall. Two have come forward for prayers. After organizing a Tract and Missionary Society, I shall go to the Burnside quarterly meeting, then to Augusta to fulfill appointments long promised.

Our churches are dealing very unjustly with “Sister Mattie,” and are far behind in paying her tenth. I hope Bro. Carright’s article on Systematic Benevolence will stir up our Wisconsin brethren, and that we shall come up to our figures. D. DOWNER.

Jan. 26, 1876.