FISH CREEK, WIS by H. W. Decker

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 26, 1876

FISH CREEK, WIS.

By H. W. Decker

Oct. 17, I commenced meetings with this church, and continued over Sabbath and Sunday. It was organized last spring with a membership of forty-five. Since that time they have had but one visit from any of our ministers. They have kept up their Sabbath-school and meetings regularly every Sabbath and prayer-meetings once during the week. With the exception of a little alienation of feeling on account of politics, a good state of harmony exists among them. A few had returned to the use of tobacco, but I think they will renew the battle and try again to overcome this evil. The Lord blessed us in our meetings, and many good resolutions to do better in the future were made. Two had given up the Sabbath.

Ten were baptized, and five were added to the church. A. T. & M. Society of twenty was organized, including Door County. Bro. Ezra Graham was appointed director. Thirty dollars were pledged for tent and camp-meeting fund.

STURGEON BAY.

I held several meetings with this church. They have passed through some trials, but all are holding on. The Lord greatly blessed us in our meetings. Harmony was restored, and all felt a determination to forget the past and press on in this good work. Bro. D. H. Rice was elected and ordained elder. The tract work was explained to them, and all decided to become connected with it.

H. W. DECKER.

Duck Creek, Oct. 25, 1876.