Meetings in Memphis, Mich.
By S. J. Wakeling
Bro. Bates met with us, according to appointment, giving six discourses, and joining with the church in two social meetings. We feel that the blessing of the Lord attended these meetings, and that their influence has been for the good of the church. The testimony which he gave us, was clear and pointed. He showed us the important relation of the visions to the third angel's message. One good brother, who had been in doubt concerning the visions, and could not see any necessity for them, arose in one of the social meetings mentioned above, and stated what his doubts had been, and that they were now removed. He had been studying the Bible, and found that to reject visions, manifested in accordance with the word, was to reject a large part of the word itself. Our duty in regard to the Health Reform was also pointed out. The church here is striving to rise and free herself from all weights, and take a stand with those churches that are rising with the message. May God grant that as we are coming into the "sifting time," no more shall be sifted out of our little number, but that all this church, with more added to its number, may be found pure and spotless in the great day, and stand among the conquerors on the sea of glass.