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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 16, 1878

WISCONSIN

Labor among the Churches.

AFTER my last report, April 7, I went to Marietta, Crawford county, and remained there eight days. There are twenty there who have embraced the truth. I baptized twelve, and there are others that will be baptized as soon as they can get rid of tobacco. Organized a Sabbath-school and Bible-class.

At Mount Hope, Grant county, I found the church all striving to live near the

Lord. They are living in harmony and love and growing in grace. I remained with them over Sabbath and Sunday.

I was at Waterloo, April 27 and 28. I tried to give a strait and pointed testimony. There are some humble souls there, and they feel the burden of the cause.

I then visited the little flock at Hurricane Grove, and found nearly all in good working order and growing in grace.

The Lord blessed in presenting his truth at all these places. To him be all the praise. I have returned home pretty well worn, but I would rather wear out in the cause of God than to rust out. I desire the prayers of God’s people that I may humbly do his will.

May 8. JOHN ATKINSON.

Shawano Co.

I SPENT ten days in this county, and held fifteen meetings. I baptized nine and organized a church of twelve members. Others will unite at the first opportunity. There are now sixteen persons here, heads of families, that have taken hold of the truth. They have very interesting Sabbath and Wednesday evening prayer-meetings. They have commenced to make earnest work, and may the Lord help them to persevere to the end.

I returned from this tour, May 1, and am now on my way to Manistee, Mich.

O. A. OLSEN.

Milwaukee, Wis., May 8.