WISCONSIN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 3, 1878

Grand Rapids, Sept. 24.

The first sermon here on the Sabbath question was preached during the camp-meeting on Sunday forenoon, Sept. 15. Six days afterward, Sept. 21, we held a Sabbath meeting in the Congregationalist church. At this meeting twenty-five were present who were keeping the Sabbath for the first time, while we counted about ten more who were not present, making about thirty-five who had embraced the Sabbath during the week. Sunday, Eld. Decker baptized eleven in the Wisconsin River. About a thousand people stood on the bank and on the elevated logway of the steam mill, from which an excellent view was obtained. Perfect quiet was maintained.

This week the fair-ground is in use, so we left the tent, and commenced meetings Sunday in a large, well-furnished hall owned by Dr. Witter, who kindly offered us its free use. Those who have received the truth are all intelligent people, and include some of the leading members in the churches. Opposition is awakening.

C. W. Stone.

Tent No. 2, Clay Banks.

The interest at this place continues good. Twenty-four have signed the covenant, and others will soon. Arrangements are being made to build a church, and about $300 has already been pledged.

Our post-office address is Sturgeon Bay, Door county, Wis. O. A. Olsen. N. Clausen.