Flushing, Mich by I. D. Van Horn; S. H. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 27, 1872

Flushing, Mich.

By I. D. Van Horn; S. H. Lane

Another week has passed since our last report. The interest to hear the truth has not abated in the least; and notwithstanding our tent is located in a newly settled country, the people come night after night from quite a distance and listen with marked attention to the word spoken. Our congregations range from one to three hundred.

Last Sabbath was a good day with us. We held a meeting in Flushing, also one in the tent, which is, as we stated in our last report, pitched six miles west of Flushing. There were about forty-five at the tent, and nearly forty at Flushing, the greater part of each congregation being those who have of late embraced the truth. Seven more expressed their determination to keep the Sabbath, by rising to their feet, four of whom signed the covenant to keep all the commandments of God. In the afternoon, we held a Bible-class at each point. All seemed interested.

Sunday forenoon, the people came in from all parts of the country, from eight to ten miles distant. The Spirit of the Lord seemed to accompany the word spoken in the forenoon and evening. In the afternoon, we held a Bible-class. The congregation became deeply interested, so much so that quite a number of questions were asked relative to our views. There is yet a great work to do here. We request the prayers of the people of God.

I. D. Van Horn, S. H. Lane.