Cass Co., Mich by P. Strong

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 18, 1873

Cass Co., Mich

By P. Strong

Michigan.

My last report closed with my labors in Traverse Co., with Bro. Milk. Epizootic and deep snow caused us to select other fields. We rode twenty miles in a snow-storm, with an ox team, to get to the cars. Slept in our coats on a bale of hay, in a deserted shanty. Had a plain breakfast of baked potatoes and dry bread, for which we felt thankful. I was till nine P. M. the second day, getting seventy miles, in an open freight car, without fire. I literally worked my passage to keep warm, walking the car with my overcoat and shawl on.

On my way out, I held one meeting with the church in Cedar Springs, visited seven families, also met with the Greenville church at their monthly meeting, attended the ordinances, and visited five families.

Tuesday evening, commenced a series of meetings six miles south-east of my place; but there was so much cold weather that the people could not attend regularly. Some were interested, and wished me to return when the season was more favorable.

Had a very profitable time at our quarterly meeting in Orleans, the first Sabbath in January. Reports from the Tract Society were very interesting; but there is room for improvement, if all will take an active part. Let the good work go on. I hope that at our next district meeting the different churches will have so labored that clean Review, Instructor, and Reformer lists can be brought in. There are those within our district that take our papers, who do not stand with us. As yet, nothing has been done in their cases; let them be visited, or written to. Let us reach out after others also.

Jan. 15, I came to this place, and have held twenty-one meetings. Six have decided to obey, others are convinced. Two that have decided, heard Eld. J. B. Frisbie, eighteen years ago, in Illinois. Conviction has ever followed them. Their first question was, “What has become of Bro. Frisbie? We want to hear him again.” The seed sown was like bread cast upon the waters, to be gathered after many days. I hope that the one that cast the seed will not lose his reward, when the “well-done” is said to the laborers.

I have invitations to hold meetings in other places, and shall fill them as the way may open. P. Strong.