Report from Bro. Lawrence.
By R. J. Lawrence
AFTER parting with Bro. Canright in Gratiot Co., I spent Sabbath and first-day, Dec. 24th and 25th, in Alma. Spoke four times, celebrated the ordinances, and had a business meeting. One more united with the church. Monday the 25th spent in writing and visiting. The 26th, came to Ithaca. Sabbath and first-day spoke four times. Attended the ordinances, and had a business meeting. Their meeting-house is nearly done. January 1st, came to Greenbush. Tuesday eve, met with the church. Had a good meeting. Wednesday I spoke again and attended the ordinances. Jan. 4th, went to Wright. Here I stayed until the 11th. Spoke ten times. There was a good interest to hear the word. Jan. 13th and 14th I spent with the church in Caledonia. Spoke six times. Sabbath, P. M., had an excellent social meeting. The 15th, I came to Vergennes. Tuesday, very stormy. The 17th, had a meeting P. M. and evening. Friday came to Fairplains. I spoke six times, and celebrated the ordinances. The church was much encouraged. The 22nd, Bro. Strong came and accompanied me to Bushnell, where I spoke three times, once on Organization, and once on Baptism. Considered the subject of organizing, but found them not ready. Presume they will be ready as soon as they can be visited again. Found them quite encouraged by Bro. Strong's recent visit there. Sabbath and first-day was spent at Orleans in company with Brn. Frisbie and Strong who helped in the preaching of the word. Good interest was manifested by those without. There was a good turn-out notwithstanding a Methodist Quarterly Meeting in the neighborhood at the time. The house was quite well filled first-day eve. Brn. Frisbie and Strong are continuing the meeting in this place. Monday, the 29th, Bro. King brought me to Bro. Howe's in Orange. Tuesday A. M., had a meeting at Bro. Howe's. I spoke on the faith of Jesus. In a social meeting following, a good degree of interest was manifest. Three were baptized, and the ordinances celebrated. Feb. 3d and 4th, I spent with the church at Tyrone. The weather was severe, but the church were all present but two or three. I spoke to them three times. Had an excellent social meeting, and the ordinances. The churches that I have visited are firm in the truth, but were left to wonder why they were not visited before by some one of the messengers. There is a general sympathy felt for Bro. White on account of his affliction; also for other afflicted servants of the cross. I arrived home Tuesday eve, Feb. 6th, and found all well, after an absence of ten weeks. Yours striving for the victory.