OAKFIELD, MICH by E. VAN DEUSEN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 4, 1876

OAKFIELD, MICH.

By E. VAN DEUSEN

Came to this place March 14. Commenced meetings in what is called the Spencer school-house, with a good attendance and good attention. As it was in a lumbering district, and snow came on just then, everybody turned out to help the lumbermen; still, my congregation kept up. I soon learned that the people came from one way, south of the school-house, and as there was a commodious house, one and one-half miles south in the center of my congregation, I moved my meetings to it. As the result of the meetings, over twenty were organized into a class. Last Sabbath and Sunday Bro. Burrill met with us. On Sunday ten were baptized. His report will cover the rest of the facts.

As Monday morning came, I thought I would make personal calls on those who had accepted the truth. Before night I learned they had a man on the ground to preach against us. I attended, and after his first meeting I made some remarks; on the second evening I did the same. On the third evening he extended his remarks till late. Last evening I reviewed. No harm has been done—not a soul has been turned that I know of. I am of good courage in the Lord and hope to be the means in God's hands of doing some good. E. VAN DEUSEN