MEETINGS IN MICHIGAN by Joseph Bates

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 8, 1868

MEETINGS IN MICHIGAN.

By Joseph Bates

Nov. 20, I met with the Sabbath-keepers in Leslie, Mich. Bro. A. J. Richmond took me to Bunkerhill, where we held six interesting meetings, and celebrated the ordinances of the Lord's house. An anxious desire is being begotten in the hearts of the members of this church and in Leslie to be in the watching time, waiting for the return of our Lord from the wedding.

Nov. 23, Bro. Beers, with Bro. Bailey's team, took me on the way some thirty miles to Locke. The brethren here had not been visited for a long time. They appeared very glad to see us. We held three meetings with them and visited them at their homes. Sr. Cole we found sick nigh unto death. After two seasons of prayer and counsel she seemed better, and tried to manifest it by signs. She had not been able to speak for some weeks. She seemed to manifest much resignation to the will of God.

The 26th, Bro. Avery's team brought us to Owosso. Here we visited the Sabbath-keeping families and labored to encourage them to press forward and live in the light of the third angel's message.

The 27th, I came by railroad to St. Charles. Here I visited from house to house, held six profitable meetings, and baptized two to join the church. Many of the church from Chesaning attended the series of meetings, and the Lord blessed his people in their efforts to confess their wrongs as they came together and while celebrating the ordinances of the Lord's house. The Lord give them more and more strength to put their resolutions into practice to watch and wait for the return of the Master from the wedding, lest coming suddenly he find them sleeping.

JOSEPH BATES.

St. Charles, Nov. 30, 1868.