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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 25, 1879

WISCONSIN

De Soto, Sept. 12.—Since pitching our tent here we have held meetings nearly every evening, three times on the Sabbath, and twice on Sunday. We have succeeded in removing, in a measure, the prejudice which existed in many minds. We have quite a number of candid, attentive listeners. Have canvassed the Sabbath question, and most other points of our faith. We cannot tell how many will obey, but we hope for some. We are now visiting much of the time, trying to bring home the truth to the minds of the people. Our Sabbath-school and meetings held in the tent each Sabbath are excellent. The brethren seem to have a mind to work, and are taking hold with commendable zeal. A. D. Olsen. P. L. Hoen.

New Lisbon.—We have spent six weeks in this village endeavoring to get the truth before the people, but without much apparent results, only a very few having decided to obey. For the first three weeks the interest and attendance were good. Then the hop and cranberry harvest began and took away the most of those who were favorably impressed. After that our congregations were small and transient. Still we tried to accomplish what we could; but though many were convinced and acknowledged the truth of our positions, the interest was apparently broken, and we could not see accomplished what at first we had hoped. We had some opposition from the M. E. and Baptist ministers. Bro. Carter will hold Sabbath meetings here a short time, to encourage those who have already embraced the truth, and others who may be about deciding favorably. We go from here to Stevens Point. G. C. Tenney. J. J. Smith.