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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · June 3, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 23

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WISCONSIN

Maple Works, May 26.— Was with the church at this place last Sabbath and first-day. The Sabbath-school is prosperous, and there is a good degree of interest in the church. Sunday morning we had business meeting and public preaching; the afternoon till four o’clock was spent in giving instruction in the T. and M. work. We then repaired to the water, where ten were baptized, eight of whom were youth in the Sabbath-school, five of them being members of one class. Surely such fruits should encourage us in our Sabbath-school work. S. S. SMITH.
Labor among the Churches.— Since the Tract and Missionary Institute was held in this State, I have visited the churches at Hillsborough, Debello, Kickapoo Center, Liberty Pole, and Victory. We had some good meetings at these places. At Debello one was baptized, and two united with the church. At Kickapoo Center, the brethren talk of building a meeting-house. Two united with the church at Liberty Pole, and one member was disfellowshipped. At Victory there is some outside interest, and the prospects are that some would receive the truth, if a series of meetings could be held there. This we hope to do next winter.
The church at Leon was challenged by Mrs. A. C. Sedgwick to discuss the law, sanctuary, and Sabbath questions. Being near Leon at this time, I was called upon to defend the truth. After the discussion of the law and the sanctuary, Mrs. Sedgwick refused to discuss the Sabbath question unless I would agree to confine myself to the Bible this side of Pentecost. This was contrary to the rules of agreement that we had signed; and it would also prevent me from using the Old Testament and the four gospels. To this request I would not yield, and therefore our discussion closed. The disinterested and candid considered her attempt to overthrow the truth, or even to sustain her views, a total failure. However, she remained and spoke in the Methodist church a few times. We trust good will result from the discussion.
May 13, I went to White Hall and held a few meetings with the brethren there. I also visited Bro. C. Holmes, and spoke twice to a few that had come out under his labors. To-day (May 20) I came to Avalanche, and found the church all trying to hold on to the truth. May God bless these churches, and help them to come up on higher and holier ground. O. A. JOHNSON.