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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 17, 1879

Neillsville.—We pitched our tent in this place June 26. Have given eight discourses. Our congregations average about forty. Nearly all admit that we have the truth as far as they have heard. We have just introduced the Sabbath question. Several manifest considerable interest, and we hope to win some to the truth. We are of good courage in the Lord. T. B. Snow. C. Holmes.

Rockton, Tent No. 4.—We commenced meetings here the evening of June 28. The people seem friendly, and some are apparently interested to hear the truth. We have already had several urgent calls to visit them at their homes. Through the help of God we hope for success. Our address for the present will be Rockton, Vernon Co., Wis. O. A. Johnson. Andrew Christiansen.

Leon, July 5, 6.—I attended quarterly meeting with this church. Although but short notice had been given, there was quite a turnout. Sabbath forenoon, in response to an invitation, about a dozen came forward for prayers, mostly children of the Sabbath-school. Many bore testimony for the first time. It was a precious season, indeed, and we all felt that the Saviour of sinners was present. On first-day six were baptized. The church is greatly encouraged. H. W. Decker.

July 2.—Our tent is pitched on the county-line road between Dodge and Green Lake counties, seven miles north of Fox Lake village, and five miles south of Mackford, in the midst of a well settled country. There is no English meeting-house nearer than four miles. Commenced meetings June 27. Our evening congregations number about seventy-five; on Sunday we had an attendance of two hundred and fifty or more. The people are friendly, and give good attention. We hope for the conversion of souls. We need the prayers of our brethren. Our address is Markesan, Green Lake Co., Wis.

July 8.—Since the above report it has been very stormy, and the congregations small, averaging about forty. Sunday there was the greatest fall of rain known in this section for many years; nevertheless we filled our appointments, and a few came to hear. Some are manifesting an interest. S. S. Smith. Eli Osborn.

Excelsior, Tent No. 2.—This is a central position between Kilbourn, Baraboo, and Reedsburg. It is a farming community. The Christian denomination is the one principally represented, and their regular meetings are held in the tent. A very friendly feeling prevails, and quite a good interest is manifested, although haying and harvesting prevent many from attending. We think we see omens of good results. Our address is Delton, Sauk Co., Wis. G. C. Tenney. J. J. Smith.

Retreat, Vernon Co., Tent No. 8, July 7.—On account of delay in shipping our tent from Chicago, our tent-meeting did not commence until July 4. We obtained the Methodist church, and gave several discourses on practical and prophetic subjects, while waiting for the tent. We also visited the church at Victory, and the company at Rush Creek. Our quarterly meeting was a good one, and the brethren seemed to enter more heartily into the work than ever before.

We think the interest in this place not the best; still we have hopes for some. The greater part of the people are Methodists, and very strong prejudice exists against us as a denomination. We have given one discourse on the Sabbath, which was well received. A very heavy rain came up during our meeting last evening, compelling the larger part of the congregation of one hundred and fifty persons to stay till nearly morning. We improved the opportunity in visiting among them, and making them as comfortable as possible. We think in this way some prejudice was removed. A. D. Olsen. A. J. Breed.