WISCONSIN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 9, 1877

Spring Bluff, Adams Co., Tent No. 5.

We have been here four weeks. The interest to hear has been good, considering that it has been right in the time of harvesting, and in a country place. A few have decided to keep the Lord’s Sabbath.

The popular ministers of the place have misrepresented present truth to the people, and have thus prejudiced their minds against the truth of God. Prejudice has run high. Many have been kept from the meetings, and some who commenced keeping the Sabbath have been influenced to give it up.

We go from here to Westfield, Marquette Co., Wis., which is located on the Wisconsin Central railroad.

N. M. JORDON. A. D. OLSEN.

Boice Prairie, Grant Co., Tent No. 1.

After three weeks’ labor in Lancaster, we closed our meetings July 22. An interest was certainly aroused there, and an influence went forth, the results of which will be known only in the last great day. None of the towns-people were ready to identify themselves with us, and yet some were thoroughly convinced, and we left others investigating. Four who attended the meetings, but had learned of the truth previously, expressed a desire for baptism. They will go forward when our work is done here. We are still very hopeful that some will yet embrace the truths they so readily saw were taught in the Bible.

This is indeed a glorious work; even in its discouraging features there are rays of sunshine. Some always see the beauty and harmony in the chain of truth, and are delighted to learn what an interesting book their neglected Bible is. Some are poor, and only hesitate for fear of losing the work which is the only visible means of support for large families. How we plead with God for such! Will those who prevail in prayer remember Lancaster, Wis.?

We pitched the tent here on Boice Prairie last week, and commenced meetings July 29. We already have a far better interest here than we had at Lancaster. At the close of the afternoon sermon, people crowded around the desk asking questions and listening to explanations given with deep interest. Some came seven and ten miles, remaining all day and till the close of the evening meeting. We were urged to visit them to talk of these truths. Teams were offered to come for us. As harvest is at its

height this week, we shall hold meetings only every other evening. We still make use of the Herald’s columns, and from reports are encouraged to hope that some minds may be led to an investigation of the truths we can only touch upon in such brief articles.

I. SANBORN. J. P. JASPERSON.