p. 132 | CONFERENCE AT AVON, WIS by John Norton Loughborough

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 24, 1861

CONFERENCE AT AVON, WIS.

By John Norton Loughborough

THIS was the largest gathering of Advent Sabbath-keepers ever known in Wis. There was a goodly number present from southern Wis. and northern Ills., and delegates from most of the churches in Wis. The good Spirit of the Lord was with us, and pointed testimonies were given concerning the signs of the times and importance of taking hold anew in the cause of truth. Brn. Ingraham and Sanborn were present to assist in preaching the word. Bro. Goodenough was also with us in this meeting. Seven discourses were given, two social meetings were held, the first on Sabbath morning, and the second, Sunday night at the close of the

conference. This meeting lasted till eleven o'clock, in which over one hundred testimonies were given. Our business meetings moved off in harmony, and the resolutions, on organization especially, were heartily adopted. The brethren seem to prize order, and wish soon to see the day dawn when it shall be established. We were pleased to see at this meeting Bro. Lewis, of Milton, a teacher and minister of the Seventh-day Baptist society, who has embraced the life and death question, and is much interested in the present truth. At this meeting we parted with Bro. Sanborn, with whom we have labored in sweet harmony the past season. He will toil on still in the West, and I return to my home.

On my way home I was obliged to wait in Janesville, Wis., about five hours for the cars, and spent that time at the house of Bro. James Loudon, who lives up the track a few rods from the North-western railway depot, just opposite the freight depot. He would be glad to have brethren passing through Janesville call on him. There are four Sabbath-keepers in Janesville. We had but little time to speak to them. Some of them never heard a sermon on present truth. We left Janesville at 3 o'clock P. M., and arrived safely at home at 3 o'clock, A. M., Sept. 17.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

Battle Creek, Sept. 19, 1861.