Meetings in Michigan by Joseph Bates

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 17, 1869

Meetings in Michigan.

By Joseph Bates

Our last report was from Monterey, July 7. July 14, in Battle Creek. 15-18, with the church in South Genoa, Liv. Co. Meetings on the Sabbath and first-day were good and profitable. Some new ones interested to learn our position and duty. Celebrated the ordinances, and left them much encouraged to press their way for the everlasting kingdom.

July 20, 21, visiting the members of the church in Charlotte, and holding evening meetings. Several members have recently been added to the church by letter, which has strengthened them to persevere and press onward in the precious cause of God, to obtain salvation and eternal life.

July 22, visited and held an evening meeting with some of the scattered brethren and their friends in Olivet. Much interest was manifested to hear. Bro. D. H. Lamson, and friends, are anxious to have the Michigan tent pitched here for a course of lectures.

Sabbath and first-day, July 23-25, visited and held a series of meetings in Convis, where Brn. Lane and Burrill labored so successfully last winter. Much feeling and a deep interest was manifested in celebrating the ordinances, after which, in the morning, four were buried by baptism, to follow their dear Redeemer in newness of life. The brethren are gathering their materials for the erection of a convenient house for worship. The Lord bless those I have visited, and all his remnant people throughout his wide harvest field who are patiently laboring to advance his precious cause.

JOSEPH BATES.

Monterey, Aug. 3, 1869.