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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 28, 1900

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 35, No. 35.

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MICHIGAN

By B. F. Sturmean

AMONG THE CHURCHES — At the Greenville State meeting I was asked to visit churches this summer, and May 23 I went to Mesick, where I gave a course of lectures last winter, and at the same time looked after the finishing of the church building.
May 27 this church was dedicated, and the Lord came near. There was a large attendance during this three-days’ meeting, at which Elder Soule and Brother Irwin assisted. As the result of the course of meetings held here, I baptized, in all, twenty-five persons, and thirty-six were taken into the church. The Lord has surely blessed this church.
From May 31 to June 2 I was with the church at Gaylord. Satan had been working for years to divide this church, and they were sadly in need of help. The Lord came wonderfully near, backsliders were reclaimed, sinners converted, and the Christian was raised to a higher life. In all my labor among the churches, I have never seen such a reformation as in this church at this time. I baptized two persons here.
The following Sabbath I visited the company at Haze. The Lord also came near to the people here, and those who had dropped family worship and ceased attending church were again brought back, and are happy in the Lord. It was remarked by some that this was the best meeting they had had for years. To the Lord be all the praise.
While in this part of the State, I visited the companies at Charlevoix, Van, Cadillac, and McBain. At all these places we had excellent meetings, and the Spirit of the Lord was in our midst.
I then went to Traverse City, and held two meetings. Three persons gave themselves to the Lord, and one was baptized.
July 13-15 I spent with the church at Alden, and on the Sabbath we had a wonderful revival. Backsliders were reclaimed, sinners converted, and God’s people were awakened. As the result of the work here, five persons were baptized, and seven, besides the one who came for the purpose of baptism, were taken into the church.
As I look back upon the labors of these few weeks among the churches, I see the wonderful working of God, and know that the Lord has not yet forsaken his people. At nearly all these churches and companies the people have gladly contributed toward my traveling expenses. To the Lord be the praise for all. B. F. STURMEAN.