REPORT FROM BRO. BYINGTON.
By John Byington
I left Leslie, Oct. 28, for Gratiot County. It was night when I arrived at Bro. Richmond's, in Greenbush. The rain, and other causes that I need not mention, prevented my getting to my appointment that evening at Bro. Sewy's. Next morning, six of us in a lumber wagon, left to meet with the church in Ithaca on the 30th and 31st. I had five meetings with them. They have been in peril by false brethren; but a deep feeling was in our meetings, with the honest ones, to strive more than ever to overcome. The following week, including Sabbath and first-day, Nov. 6 and 7, I had seven meetings with the church in Alma. We had the ordinances, and two were baptized. Here some were laboring under discouragements; but the Lord was a present help in time of need. The 8th, held an evening meeting and celebrated the ordinances in Greenbush.190 The 9th and 10th, evening meetings in Owosso. There are some faithful ones here, who meet weekly on the Sabbath to worship God. Sabbath, the 13th, I was with brethren in Saginaw County, at their Quarterly Meeting in Chesaning. We had three meetings and the ordinances. A good interest was manifest, especially as we commemorated the humility and sufferings of our dying Lord. The 14th, I had an evening meeting with brethren in Leslie, who are a part of the church at Jackson. If all here were in working order, the number is sufficient for a church by themselves. Monday, the 15th, I returned home, after an absence of five weeks. In this time, I have held thirty-four meetings. I feel somewhat worn at present, but hope still to labor on the little time left.