WISCONSIN by H. W. Decker

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 18, 1877

WISCONSIN

By H. W. Decker

From Dec. 26 to 31, I held meetings with the Mackford church. The attendance was small. There were but two present besides the Mackford church. This was discouraging, as I had expected to meet all of the brethren in that vicinity. There must be a great lack of interest when our brethren are not willing to go a few miles to attend these important meetings. Unless they manifest more interest, I fear they will fail to meet in the last great gathering of God’s people. The brethren of Mackford were laboring under some discouragements. There was a lack of union among them, which made them weak.

During the week, I spoke on the promises of God and the nearness of the Judgment. On the Sabbath I gave two discourses on Christian duties. After the second we had a social meeting, in which nearly all took part. It was a general time of confessing wrongs. Some, in their anxiety to make thorough work, spoke twice, and with many tears confessed their mistakes. A good work was done, and the Spirit of the Lord was there to witness to it.

Sunday was given to business. Systematic Benevolence was re-organized, and increased $69. All voted to add one-third to their S. B. pledges, to be paid quarterly for the use of the T. and M. Societies. Sixty-nine dollars and seventy-three cents were pledged for the tent and camp-meeting fund. This district will send out four or five canvassers for the SIGNS and REFORMER. All testified that they were greatly encouraged. The outside interest was good.

H. W. DECKER.

Fremont, Jan. 7.