p. 46 | Meetings in Michigan by Joseph Bates

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 24, 1871

Meetings in Michigan.

By Joseph Bates

SABBATH and first-day, Dec. 24 and 25, we held four interesting meetings with the church in Wright, and celebrated the ordinances. Notwithstanding the very cold and stormy weather, the brethren and sisters manifested a good degree of interest in their attendance at the meetings.

Monday, the 26th, Bro. Root took me to Blendon, eleven miles, where we held two meetings in the Cook school-house, and visited the scattered families. Here the brethren are endeavoring to keep up their Sabbath meetings, and press together. I also met with the church in Allendale, a few miles distant from Blendon. Some things have had a tendency to discourage the brethren here; but we trust they will rise above it, and move unitedly forward, and get ready for the coming of the Just One.

Bro. Wyatt brought me ten miles, to Cooperville, and Bro. Driver met me at Lansing, and took me to Alaiedon. Here, Sabbath, Dec. 31, I held two interesting meetings, and attended the ordinances. Sunday, Jan. 1, 1871, Bro. W. H. Littlejohn, who was invited to attend the funeral of Bro. Barr at Bunkerhill, the day before, met with us, and preached two interesting discourses. During the week, we held nine meetings. The Lord blessed and encouraged his people.

Jan. 3 and 4, held meetings with, and visited, the brethren and sisters in Leslie. Jan. 5-8, held six meetings with the church at Bunkerhill, and celebrated the ordinances. There were some outside of the church much interested to hear. The church were encouraged and strengthened to press onward. The Lord help his remnant people to walk in the light. JOSEPH BATES.

Monterey, Mich., Jan. 17, 1871.