Wisconsin Church Meetings: Victory, Macford, Plainfield, Spring Lake
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Wisconsin Church Meetings: Victory, Macford, Plainfield, Spring Lake
VICTORY AND MACFORD.—I held four meetings with the church at Victory, in Vernon Co., the Sabbath and first day in April. I found all of good courage in the Lord, and left them with increased faith. The nature of our work was presented to them, many ways pointed out in which we can work for the Lord to advance his cause, especially by bringing all the tithes, which they all agreed to do faithfully. May 2, 3, I was with the Macford church in Lake county, where I was pleased to find the spiritual condition much better than it was last fall. The meetings were excellent. Several not of our faith were much interested. This church promised faithfully in tithing. I. SANBORN. March 22, closed meetings at Spring Lake, and few accepted the present truth. Sabbath, March 28, met with the believers at Leach school-house, about three miles from Spring Lake, where are held regular Sabbath meetings and Sabbath-school. First, March 29, held a meeting two and one-half miles from Wild Rose, in the Christian church of which we offered the free use. The house was well filled. March 30, 31, I held two evening meetings three miles north of Wautoma, where is one Sabbath-keeping family. On the evening of April 1 I met with the brethren at Leach school-house. April 3, was with the Plainfield church at their quarterly meeting; remained over Monday. God’s blessing was signally felt through the meetings. This church is growing in spiritual strength. During the week I called on some of the scattered believers. April 12, was with the church at Stearns Point, and the quarterly meeting with them. Some here felt they had not been faithful in paying tithes, and promised they would give the Lord his due. April 13, 14, I held two evening meetings at Almond. April 16, went to Pilot Knob, and on the next evening held a meeting. Sabbath morning, April 18, went to Adams church. Was very much pleased to see nearly all the brethren and sisters, with their children, at the meeting, without notice of my coming. I found that there was such a good interest in the Sabbath-school, with old and young. I remained over two Sabbaths. The effort here was much blessed. A deacon was chosen and ordained. Every family responded heartily that they believed that tithing was a Bible and systematic plan for the support of the laborer, and that they would practice what they believed. Six joined the church, one by baptism and three by vote. Family prayer and weekly prayer-meetings have been established. I left this church rejoicing in the Lord. H. R. JOHNSON. —Not a single faithful word is ever uttered, but it does not repeat itself in echoes till it reaches the throne of God. Not a noble deed is ever done, however obscurely, that is not chronicled in heaven.