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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 8, 1876

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 23.

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MICHIGAN

By E. R. Jones

At the request of Bro. Root, I filled his appointment at Marshall the 16th of May, and at Convis the 17th.
At Marshall the church is small, having but nine members. After setting the Bible plan of Systematic Benevolence before them, they cheerfully accepted it and acted upon it. Their pledge for the year 1876 is $80.60, being about double what they had previously been paying.
Found but little to do at Convis, and for this reason our meeting there was brief. With reference to their s. B., I doubt if there is another church in Michigan that has come nearer to the standard without previous hard labor. This church has nineteen members. The s. B. is $181.56 per year. After a careful consideration of the matter, Bro. Charles Brackett was elected elder. Concluded our meeting with a short discourse from Matt. 25:21.
The 20th and 21st, filled my appointment at Springport. On the Sabbath the brethren and sisters came in from Partello, Eaton Rapids, and Tompkins, till quite a large congregation had gathered at the school-house near sister Landon's. This is the place where I labored one year ago last winter; all that then took hold of the truth I found still holding on. After preaching to them, the cheerful testimony of nearly all in the house told that they still loved the truth and were striving for greater attainments in the Christian life. In this congregation there was a girl about twelve years old who had walked nine miles to attend this meeting. Her many tears told how earnestly she was seeking the Saviour. She expressed a desire to be a Christian, and wished to be baptized. On Sunday morning we went to Duck Lake, ten miles away, where quite a large company assembled at the water's edge. After a short discourse on baptism, she and three others were buried with their Lord in this solemn rite. The place was pleasant and the scene beautiful and impressive.
Monday, the 22d, I came to Howell, put up the tent and commenced meetings the evening of the 27th. I have now held four meetings with increasing congregations. Bro. Lamson will join me to-day.
E. R. JONES.
Howell, Mich., May 30, 1876.