Report from Bro. Byington.
By John Byington
BRO. SMITH: Since our camp-meeting, I have met with the Hillsdale, Burlington, Ransom, Parkville and Colon churches. In Hillsdale, there is a want of consecration to God, and brotherly love. Brethren, get nearer to God, and you will get nearer to each other. The church in Burlington has been in trial with one of its members; but after much labor, we had peace restored. Praise the Lord for this. At Ransom, our meetings were good. The church appear like moving forward. Of Parkville, I have written before. Some in Colon are trying hard to live faithful. If all would come up to the work, there would yet be successful battles there for the Lord. Last Sabbath and first-day, I attended the quarterly meeting of the churches of Gratiot Co., at Alma. Here there is need of much labor. I have spent this week, thus far, in visiting from house to house. We have church meeting to-day, and probably baptism. I am to be at Ithaca next Sabbath. Brethren, pray for us.
J. BYINGTON. Alma, Gratiot Co., Mich., Nov. 10, 1870.