REPORT FROM BRO. VAN HORN.
By I. D. VAN HORN
Since my last report I have spent four weeks in the village of Croton, Newaygo Co., Mich. During this time, I gave twenty-four discourses. But little effect was made on the minds of the people in favor of the truth. Some confessed that it was the truth, but had no willingness to obey it. A few wealthy lumbermen lived in the place, who seemed to control the whole town. Very few came out to meeting, but every pleasure party and dance was well attended. There are between two and three hundred inhabitants in the town, but the professors of religion will not exceed a dozen, and the possessors would be still less. I disposed of about $10 worth of books, but Bro. Roberts took a good share of them. My going to the place has been of much good to me. I have been made to feel my entire dependence on the Lord, to succeed in any way to do his work. I felt perfectly clear in leaving the place as soon as I did. Last Sabbath I spent with the church at Wright. This was the first time I ever met with them, and I enjoyed the meeting very much. The Lord gave me good freedom while speaking on the subject of Faith. Yesterday (Sunday, July 12,) Bro. Buck brought me about twelve miles north of Wright in the neighborhood where Bro. Bell's relatives live. We had about five hours to circulate an appointment for the evening. With this short notice, about fifty came out to hear, which we think is doing well for a common school district in a new country. May the Lord prosper the work here, so that there may be a little company raised up that will keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. I. D. VAN HORN. P. S. My P. O. address for a few weeks will be Slocum's Grove, Muskegon Co., Mich. I. D. V. H.