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Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, February 19, 1880.

FromThe Review and Herald, Vol. 55, No. 8

WISCONSIN

Dorchester, Clark Co., Feb. 9.—Jan. 19, I commenced a series of meetings in the town of Sherman, about six miles east of Loyal, Clark Co. The meetings were held in a log school-house in the woods. The attendance was not large, as there were but few inhabitants in the vicinity; but the interest was good from the beginning to the close. The meetings were continued for two weeks, and the Lord blessed his truth. Eight commenced keeping the Sabbath. I also obtained eight subscribers to the REVIEW for one year each, and in the same place eight trial subscribers for Good Health.

I am now at Dorchester, holding a few meetings with the brethren here. N. M. JORDON.

Durand, Feb. 9.—We closed our meetings here Jan. 19. Eze. 33: 30-32 describes the case. Three persons embraced the truth; two of them signed the teetotal pledge, and the other the anti-whisky and tobacco pledge.

Spoke three times at Wood’s Corners. The people were interested, and want to hear more of the truth. This is a good opening for tent labor next summer. Held eight meetings with the church at Burnside. The Methodists had been holding a protracted meeting; they used the stay-away argument, and but few came to our meetings. I presented the pledge both at the Stringer school-house and Burnside, and obtained in all thirteen signers to the teetotal pledge and six to the anti-whisky and tobacco pledge. Obtained seven new subscribers for the REVIEW and two renewals, two new subscribers for the German paper, one for the Danish paper, one for Good Health, and one for the Instructor. T. B. SNOW.

Lucas, Dunn Co.—We began meetings at Lucas, Dunn Co., Jan. 25. Had a good hearing. When the weather was moderate, our congregations averaged about seventy. Calls for labor came in from all directions. The country was stirred, and the dust was shaken off from their Bibles to see if these things are so. One minister preached last Sunday on the Sunday question. He said Moses became angry and broke the tables of the law; so there is no law now. Christ rose on Sunday, so we may keep that day. His own people say they could not find text or point to his sermon. Some of the people have raised money (so we are told) to send for a Disciple minister to preach against us.

Sunday, Feb. 8, we closed our meetings here for the present. Sixteen signed the covenant. Two more families are almost persuaded; think they will be ready to sign when we get back.

We now expect to hold meetings with the little company in Somerset, Wis., next Sabbath and Sunday. The next Sabbath and Sunday, we intend to be at Lucas, and hold meetings there; and Sunday evening, we begin another course of lectures at Wilson, about nine miles from Lucas. We need the prayers of God’s people. The Lord has been very good to us. A. E. AND A. M. JOHNSON.