Good News from Wisconsin.
By W. Phelps
Bro. SMITH: I have just returned from a tour of over ten weeks from home, and I would say for the encouragement of those of like precious faith, that the cause of truth in Wisconsin is still onward. When I last wrote I was with the brethren near Mauston. I had spent about two weeks near Sandusky, in the south west part of Sauk Co., and had baptized six in that place. I stayed with the friends near Mauston some over a week, attended nine meetings with the brethren, which seemed to comfort and encourage them. Our last meeting we held at brother Rufus Cowis's, where we attended to the ordinances. Nearly every one in the house spoke, and seemed to be filled with new zeal for the truth. From there I returned to Sandusky again, and commenced meetings in the same school-house where I had held my previous meetings. I spent in all about six weeks in the vicinity. Held meetings, most of the time evenings. We met at the water-side four times, where thirty-six were buried with Christ by baptism, and we trust arose to walk in newness of life. At our last meeting, nearly fifty bore testimony for the truth. I think there are in all about fifty that have embraced the Third Angel's Message and are delighting to keep all of the commandments of God. To God be all the praise! There seems to be much more interest manifested at the present time to hear on Bible subjects than I have ever witnessed before. The Lord seems to be waking up an interest in the minds of the people generally, and the inquiry seems to be for truth. I had several invitations to lecture in different neighborhoods the winter past, which I could not attend to. Truly the harvest is great and the laborers few. My prayer is that the Lord of the harvest would raise up more laborers which will be willing to sacrifice all for God's precious truth, and go into the field trusting in Israel's God to sustain them; and I hope the brethren and sisters, all together will wake up to the subject, and feel that God has laid upon them the responsibility of keeping the message going. There must be a sacrificing for God. O that every brother and sister could realize the worth of precious sou's which are perishing for lack of knowledge. Dear brethren, let us wake up to the subject, and begin to take hold anew. I feel to gird on the armor anew. I feel willing to spend and be spent for the truth. I think there are indications of the message soon going with mighty power. My prayer is, Lord speed it on, and cut the work short in righteousness, and seal thy servants in their foreheads, that they may be prepared to stand on mount Zion with the Lamb. I wish that brother Ingraham could see it duty to come this way. Your brother in hope of eternal life when Christ comes. W. PHELPS.