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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 21, 1870

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 36, No. 1.

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Meetings in Michigan.

By Joseph Hayes

Our last report was relative to our series of meetings in Monterey, after which, May 22, we enjoyed an interesting meeting with the church in Allegan in celebrating the ordinances.
May 23, 24, in company with Bro. Herman Kenyon, visited and held three meetings, with four families of Sabbath-keepers, in Hastings. Baptized five, and added them to their number. With Bro. John Francisco's team, Bro. Kenyon took me to Bowne, and returned to hold a series of meetings in Hastings. Found the brethren in Bowne in a state of trial, tending to disunion.
May 25 and 26, visited and held meetings with them, and left the united ones more decided to struggle and labor to promote union and Christian fellowship in their midst.
May 30 and 31, at Vergennes. Here the brethren are scattered in their farming districts, some eleven miles. They seemed glad, and so did we, to meet again on our annual visit, and be strengthened in the Lord. Since our last meetings with them they have been called to part with their much-loved Sr. C. Kenney, who, we trust, “died in the Lord. . . . and rests from her labors.”
One young married woman came five miles to hear. By investigating and hearing from her neighbors, her attention had been arrested, and she said she believed we were right.
June 1, Bro. S. Kanaday took us ten miles to Fair Plains. Here we found Bro. R. Sawyer laboring in Bro. White's vineyard, and among his fruit trees. With the blessing of the Lord's rain and sunshine, his grounds in a few weeks more will become most attractive; especially to lovers of good, choice, ripe fruit. We very much enjoyed our refreshment, and rest with Bro. and Sr. S.
In answer to prayer by the elders, our dear Sr. Maynard who has been afflicted with the dropsy for many months, was much blessed of the Lord, and hopes by his continued favor and blessing to be again at the head of her family.
Sabbath, June 4, brethren from Orlean, Stanton, and some from Bushnell, came to Fair Plains to monthly meeting. At the close of the day we had an interesting season in attending to the ordinances of the Lord's house. The Lord blessed and strengthened his people, thanks to his holy name.
Sunday, June 5, held two good meetings with the church and people in Orleans.
The Lord bless and save his people is our prayer.
JOSEPH HAYES.
Monterey, June 12, 1870.