Report from Bro. Sanborn.
By Isaac Sanborn
Bro. White: While the cause is spreading in the East, it is also spreading in the West. According to appointment I met with brethren at Poysippi Waushara Co. Wis. The most of them are from Denmark in Europe, and therefore could not understand but little that was said, till Bro. Matteson interpreted it to them. I preached six times while there, on Sabbath and first-day, and baptized ten and organized a church of thirty-one members. Bro. Matteson is doing what he can to spread the truth among his people. It goes slow, however, as they cannot read the Review nor our books. They are all therefore very anxious to have some of our publications translated into their language. Bro. Matteson will freely translate, if it can be published. He has translated a Sabbath tract and sent it to the old country. He has also translated a part of Spiritual Gifts, Vol. II and read it to his brethren; and as their language is the language of the Norwegians it does seem that such a work would be very desirable. By an urgent request I left Poysippi on Monday morning to go to Fish Lake, where I arrived late in the evening. I preached there three times, baptized one, and organized a church of eight members. Two others decided to obey the truth at the last meeting, after which I got into the wagon with Bro. Thurston and rode all night and the next day in order to reach Marquette in time for my appointment. I have now preached five times here and baptized nine.