Untitled article by R. J. LAWRENCE.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, August 6, 1867

REPORT FROM BRO. LAWRENCE.

By R. J. LAWRENCE.

I LEFT home June 11th for Saginaw and Midland. Met Bro. Cornell at Pontiac, and we in company arrived at Jay, ten miles north of Saginaw, about two o’clock on the 12th. Found the friends doing well, holding on to the truth, and just ready to commence work on their meeting-house. In about two hours Bro. Cornell received a dispatch to return to Tyrone and preach a funeral sermon, which he did, leaving me alone for one week, during which time I preached six times and visited several families. On the 19th, Bro. C. returned, and we continued meetings until Sunday, giving six discourses more, to good effect.

June 24th and 25th, visiting some and working on the meeting-house. On the evening of the 26th, Eld. Levington preached against our positions, as reported by Bro. Cornell. As we could not have the Court House for regular meetings, we improved the time in visiting. Bro. Cornell was taken sick, and started for home Thursday, July 4, while I went on to Jerome, twenty-two miles north of Midland. Found some twelve keeping the Sabbath. Stayed here twelve days, and preached twelve times, held one social meeting, and one business meeting, and took some steps toward organization.

Sunday afternoon, July 14th, went four miles east into a Baptist neighborhood, and gave one discourse, much to their satisfaction; they want to hear more. Tuesday I started for home, where I arrived Wednesday night.

I have preached twice in Oakland. There is a very deadening influence exercised here by disaffected individuals. I should have returned this week but for the death of my mother-in-law, and the Monthly Meeting next first-day. I shall go next week, Providence permitting.

R. J. LAWRENCE.

Rochester, July, 31, 1867.