p. 96 | Tent Meetings at Marquette, Wis

Publishing Committee · BATTLE CREEK, MICH. · Aug 7, 1860

Tent Meetings at Marquette, Wis.

By John Norton Loughborough; T. M. Steward

THIS meeting which has been already spoken of in the Review, has just closed. The interest increased from the commencement to the close. We cannot tell how many have commenced to keep the Sabbath, as they have come in from several miles around. We have talked with over forty who have decided to keep the Sabbath. Quite a number of these have taken a part in our social meetings, which we have had every Sabbath since the meetings commenced. Seventeen were baptized during the meetings, and others probably will be, the first opportunity. The tent will go on to Lodi, where it will be pitched next week, but we shall tarry behind another Sabbath and First day. There is another opposition sermon next Sunday on the Immortality question which we must attend to, and we wish to talk some more to the brethren and sisters. Many of those who have come out never made a profession of religion. One man was a rum-seller when we came, and had a ball at his hotel the fourth of July. A day or two after the fourth he came to the meeting, embraced the truth, stopped the liquor selling, and last Sabbath was baptized. Yesterday he carried the tent on five miles towards the next place of meeting. Our hearts are still encouraged to labor on in this good work. Brethren, pray for us, that the Lord's hand may be with us in our efforts to spread the truth.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH. T. M. STEWARD.

Kingston, Wis., July 31st, 1860.