WISCONSIN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 11, 1878

Tent No. 1, New London, July 2.

We have been here about two weeks. Have had an attendance of from one hundred and fifty to three hundred. The interest is good. Have spoken once on the law and once on the Sabbath question. Two have decided to obey.

We have six tents pitched in the State, and good reports are coming in from them. We ask our brethren in Wisconsin to make tent-work a special subject of prayer.

H. W. DECKER.

Tent No. 4, Mukwonago, July 1.

The interest during the past week has been as good perhaps as could have been expected under the circumstances. The weather has been very warm and dry, and during the working days our congregations have been small. But Sunday evening we had a good turnout, and the best of attention was given. Bro. Olds spoke on the seal of the living God. A deep impression was made upon the minds of the people, and hearts were reached. We are hopeful that some will take their stand for the truth. We ask the prayers of our brethren and sisters.

E. M. CRANDALL.

Pulcifer and Manitowoc, July 2.

I spent the first Sabbath after our camp-meeting with the church at home. We had some good meetings. Four united with the church, and an elder was ordained.

The week following I went to Pulcifer. The Lutheran minister at this place

called us to an account for the doctrine we taught. He appointed the time when we should meet him. A large crowd of people came together, and six hours were spent, each speaking fifteen minutes at a time. The Lord gave me much freedom in presenting the truth, and many who had not heard our doctrines had an opportunity here. Some confessed afterward that we stood on very different ground from what they had supposed. The Sabbath following we baptized five precious souls. We hope for further good results from that meeting.

We are now at Manitowoc, with a tent. Have held three meetings. The Scandinavians seem to be afraid to come out.

O. A. OLSEN.

Tent No. 6, Cataract, July 1.

We have held eighteen meetings in the tent. Many of the people say they are convinced of the truth. Seven have decided to obey.

Yesterday (Sunday) a man asked permission to explain “a point we had overlooked.” He opposed our position that the fourth commandment is the seal of God’s law. His reasons were that in the first and second commands God spoke in the first person, and in the fourth command in the third person; therefore the first and second commands were the seal. He wanted to take a vote of the congregation to see whether he was correct. We explained the matter, and asked all who believed as he did to rise to their feet. Not one arose. We then asked all who believed what we had said to rise, and every one in the tent arose except a few who voted neither way.

We hope for a number more in this place. The Lord has been with us and blessed his cause here.

T. B. SNOW. A. J. BREED.

Tent No. 5, Debello, July 2.

We are still at Debello. On Sundays we have large congregations. On evenings during the week they are small. A dozen or more Scandinavians and about half a dozen Americans have decided to keep the Bible Sabbath. A number more are interested, and we trust others will also obey.

O. A. JOHNSON. P. L. HOEN.