JOHN ATKINSON by John Atkinson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 8, 1877

JOHN ATKINSON

By John Atkinson

Wisconsin.

I separated from Bro. Decker, Dec. 25, and went to Hillsborough, where I found a little band of nine brought out by Bro. Crandall's labors about a year since. I staid with them one week, and held meetings, and tried to encourage them to duty and diligence in the cause. Then I left for Baraboo, and held meetings till the following first-day. Brethren came in from Dell Prairie, Hundred Mile Grove, and other places. Bro. N. M. Jordan assisted in the services. The Spirit of the Lord came into the meetings in power. Two were added to the church. We left them greatly encouraged.

Jan. 9, I went to Tomah, where I held meetings till the 14th. One was added to their number. The Lord blessed the word spoken, and the church was greatly encouraged. I attended the quarterly meeting at Leon, Jan. 19, when three were added to the church.

The 23d I left for Mt. Pisgah; and held meetings until the 28th. Quite an interest was apparent, the house being well filled with attentive listeners. Our views on the Bible had been very much misrepresented to this people by other denominations, and they came out to hear for themselves. Their prejudices were removed, and some stated that they had never heard so much Bible preached before. In all of these places, the tithing system was presented, and unanimously adopted; also there was pledged $165.75 for tent and camp-meeting fund, one-fourth paid down, and the balance to be paid the first of April next. The people seemed heartily to receive the principle of laying by one-tenth of their income for the Lord. To the Lord be all the glory for his prospering hand.

JOHN ATKINSON

Sand Prairie, Jan. 31.