MICHIGAN by Dudley Marvin Canright

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 14, 1882

MICHIGAN

By Dudley Marvin Canright

Douglas.—Have just closed a ten-day's meeting at Douglas. The town is situated on the shore of Lake Michigan, and is one of the finest fruit countries in the world. There is a church here of twenty-five or thirty members. They own a building which has been comfortably fitted up for meetings. We had a good attendance from without. It seems as though a little effort would bring several into the truth. We found an excellent Sabbath-school, which is conducted with much spirit and interest. All the little children are taught to join in the singing. This is the way it should be. As quite a number had never taken part in family or public prayer, we made a special effort on this point, and were successful with them all. All the youth and children who were old enough made a good start in the Christian life. Every one of them took part in all our meetings after they were converted. A young people's prayer-meeting was started with excellent success. On Sunday four were baptized, and received into the church. As their elder was about to move away, Bro. Robert Reid was elected elder, and Bro. McCullam, deacon, and both were ordained. I sold a great many books. This church has taken a deep interest in the missionary work. They are now purchasing a full set of our bound books to loan. It was cheering to find a church not in trial. My visit was a very pleasant one to me, and, I trust, profitable to them.

D. M. CANRIGHT.