Meetings in Michigan by Joseph Bates

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 1, 1870

Meetings in Michigan.

By Joseph Bates

Since my last report, Jan. 26, I have visited the following places:—Jan. 29, held a good, encouraging Sabbath meeting with the church in Allegan. Sabbath, Feb. 5, Bro. Charles Jones and self held three interesting meetings with the church and people in Leighton. The brethren were very glad we came, and pressed us to come again soon. The Lord encourage them to overcome, is our prayer.

Sabbath, Feb. 12, Bro. C. Jones and self were with the Sabbath brethren in Douglas, on Michigan lake shore. Bro. McCollum, who sustains his family by day labor, has, by persevering effort, fitted up a convenient place of worship that will accommodate from eighty to one hundred worshipers. We held two interesting meetings with them and their neighbors, who are becoming interested, and are investigating, to know our position. They send their children to the Sabbath school, which is increasing in interest. The brethren there present every scholar with a copy of the Youth's Instructor. We united with them in their school, and were made glad to learn how interested they are becoming in reading this very good and well-conducted little sheet.

In our journey through the woods and clearings, we supplied a number of families and lonely travelers with our religious tracts and pamphlets, which were readily received.

The church in Monterey has been holding prayer and conference meetings every evening for the last ten days; parents and children laboring to get nearer to the Lord.

JOSEPH BATES.

Monterey, Feb. 16, 1870.