Potterville, Mich by E. B. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 20, 1872

Potterville, Mich.

By E. B. Lane

THE interest here is still good. Although the weather has been stormy and extremely cold much of the time, our smallest congregations have numbered more than fifty, while during a portion of the time our house could hardly make them comfortable, being so crowded. Our investigation of the Sabbath question, the condition of the dead, and the second advent, has made a deep impression upon the public mind. Many are becoming convinced while some are obeying.

Last Sabbath, five or six more made a surrender, observing the Sabbath for the first time. We have strong hope of others taking hold of the truth. It was heart-touching to hear the earnest testimonies borne by the young who have made a start since these meetings commenced.

The United Brethren of this place having no house of worship, used ours Sabbath afternoon and Sunday forenoon, during which time their minister, an influential man, strongly advocated the claims of the moral law, pointing to the chart and telling his audience that none need expect to be saved in transgression of even one of those commands.

Our prayers are that he as a teacher may ere long set the example before his flock of allegiance to the down-trodden Sabbath of God's great moral law, by which means the force of his remarks will be felt and heeded by others.

We shall probably remain here over “fast-days,” and longer if duty demand.

E. B. LANE.