The class meetings, as well as the public services at this Chapel, now became objects of general interest.  Brother Humiston had been raised under calvinistic teaching, and, until recently, had utterly failed to discover “the way of Faith.”  But, coming to the light under the special teaching of the Spirit, he had become a most remarkable illustration of this great arm of strength.  In short, nothing could stand before his victorious Faith.  In this Chapel there were most extraordinary displays of divine power.  Nor, under such leadership, need it be deemed strange that revivals sometimes swept the entire circuit of the year.  Nor were Brother Humiston’s labors confined to his own neighborhood exclusively.  He was often invited to other appointments on the charge, and even to other charges, to aid the preachers in their revival meetings, and his labors were always greatly blessed.  I have known whole congregations melted to tears under the recitals of his Christian experience.  And could a record be made of the wonderful displays of divine grace in the experience and labors of this dear brother, it would be a priceless legacy to the church.

But Brother Stowe was amply compensated for the erection of this temple for the Lord.  In one of the remarkable revivals enjoyed in it, and that, too, in the midst of harvest, his son, William Page, now the Presiding Elder of Milwaukee District, was converted.  The home of Brother Stowe was always a stopping place for the preachers.  The writer, in going up and down the land in his early Itinerant labors, has been often entertained by this dear brother, and his excellent wife and family.  Repeatedly, when weary, I have gone to this home of the pilgrims as I would have gone to my own father’s house, and in doing so, always found a generous welcome.  William, then a lad, was always ready at the gate to take my horse, and the mother, a motherly, godly woman, as ready to spread the table.

Another appointment established this year was that of Byron, where a class was formed by Rev. Joseph T. Lewis on the 18th of July, 1845 The class was at first formed as a branch from Fond du Lac, but has since became the head of an independent charge.  The first members were Orrin Morris, Leader, Olive Morris, Abraham Shepherd, Eliza A. Shepherd, Mary C. Shepherd, and Maria Shepherd.  The first sermon preached in Byron proper was delivered by Rev. Morgan L. Noble, Pastor of Fond du Lac, January 25th, 1846, and thereafter this place became a regular appointment.

A very comfortable church was built at Byron in 1855, under the labors of Rev. S.V.R.  Shepherd, Pastor of the charge.  In later years Byron has become distinguished as the place where the Fond du Lac District Camp Meetings are held.

Rev. Joseph T. Lewis was received on trial at the Conference held in Chicago, August 24th, 1842.  His first appointment was Elgin, Ill., and his second, Mutchakinoc.  He was born in Wales, and, at the time of his appointment to Fond du Lac, had been in America only five years.  Such had been his success, however, in acquiring the English language, that he was now able to speak it with remarkable fluency and correctness.