Meetings in the Western District, Mich.
By Joseph Bates
AFTER a peaceful Sabbath in Battle Creek, Dec. 29, I left there the 31st and held three interesting meetings with the church in Greenbush, Clinton Co., Jan. 2, 3, 1867. They are much interested in the Health Reform. Sr. O. B. Seavy’s little child was literally covered with sores. After various unavailing trials to relieve it of its sufferings, she finally decided to feed it on Graham pudding alone, three times in twenty-four hours, reducing it very soon to two meals a day. The little sufferer was soon relieved, and satisfied with the mother’s treatment, and is now well! Jan. 4, came to Ithaca, Gratiot Co., with Bro. William Hall, who had come with his team eighteen miles for me. Here I spent Sabbath and Sunday, Jan. 5 and 6. Brethren from Alma, St. Louis, and other places came together in conference, and held six interesting meetings in their new meeting-house, and were much blessed in celebrating the ordinances. From thence, Bro. Nelson of Alma, kindly provided a way for me to Seville, where I held three good meetings on the 8th and 9th inst. The brethren were much104pleased to see so many of their neighbors interested to hear the precious truths in which they believed. From thence I came to Alma, and on Sabbath and Sunday, the 12th and 13th, held seven meetings, and celebrated the ordinances of the Lord’s house. Here, as in Ithaca, the brethren from Seville, St. Louis, and Ithaca, came together and bore their united testimony to their love for the precious truths which they had been learning from the three angels’ messages. We esteemed it a privilege to become acquainted with the dear brethren and sisters in Gratiot Co., and hope and pray that they may not be found behind their brethren in other places in dress and Health Reform, and perfect readiness to meet their coming Lord. Bro. Garrett’s team brought me twenty-eight miles to Bro. M. Richmond’s, who kindly conveyed me to St. Johns where I took the cars and came to Matherston. Fair Plains, Montcalm Co., Jan. 25, 1867.