VISIT TO ST. CHARLES, MICH by Uriah Smith; W. H. Littlejohn

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 27, 1869

VISIT TO ST. CHARLES, MICH.

By Uriah Smith; W. H. Littlejohn

JULY 13, we left Greenville, for Lansing, for the purpose of holding meetings there, if the way should open. After due examination, the prospect not appearing favorable for meetings in that place at the present time, we went, on the 16th, to St. Charles, to spend Sabbath and first-day with the brethren there. During the two days of our stay there, five discourses were given, and one social and one business meeting were held. The principal object of the business meeting was the formation of “The Christian Philanthropic Association of St. Charles, Mich.,” after the model of the one formed in Battle Creek. The members of the church took hold of this work with spirit, and seem determined to have a part in all the good enterprises of the day.

Five have recently embraced the truth in that place, through the efforts of the church. The people turned out quite well on first-day to hear the truth. The brethren seemed to be cheered and strengthened by our visit.

From the encouragement we received from the brethren there, and their interest to have a tent-meeting, and also the camp-meeting, for this year at least, in Owosso, we decided to return to this place. The way has seemed to open very providentially before us here. The brethren of St. Charles, Chesaning, and the few near here, have taken hold with a noble zeal and liberality to assist in starting the enterprise; so much so, that, notwithstanding we were considerably delayed by wet weather, the tent was ready for use by Thursday, the 22d inst., and the first meeting was held that evening. The tent is located on a pleasant spot, in a good part of the city, at the corner of Oliver and Saginaw streets.

Having been disappointed by not receiving handbills from Battle Creek, our facilities for getting out the notice of the meeting were very imperfect; yet word was sent abroad to some extent, and the attendance was quite fair.

The present truth has never been preached in this place; and before the curiosity of a new thing shall have lost its power to bring out the people, we hope that some will begin to be drawn hither by a higher motive, even an interest in the great truths which pertain to this time. We request all who have an interest in the truth to remember us in their prayers.

Our P. O. address will be, until further notice, Owosso, Mich. Box 300.\u2003U. SMITH, W. H. LITTLEJOHN.