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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 30, 1901

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 78, No. 31.

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MICHIGAN

By L. G. Moore

LANSING.—The Lord’s work in Lansing is prospering gloriously, and to our Heavenly Father be all the praise. During the last year, twenty-three have been added to the church by baptism, and thirteen by letter. We have now a membership of one hundred and ten. Our meetings are well attended, and the interest is increasing. The Bible workers, Sister Minnie Lay and Sister Mina Pierce, have all they can well attend to. Another worker could be profitably employed. The church school, under the direction of Sister May Sandborn, has just closed a profitable term. It is expected that the school will open again in September. Quite a large per cent of our brethren and sisters are faithful in the payment of tithe, and we hope soon to reach the point of faithfulness in all God’s appointments. How any one can neglect this happy privilege of being a co-worker with God, is a mystery to me. He has said, in unmistakable terms, that He will open the windows of heaven in blessing upon the faithful ones. We need Heaven’s blessing; let us be true and faithful in all things.
In all the time I have labored here, I never found so many who are willing to talk about “the present truth” as I find at the present. The people are friendly, and gladly take our papers as I go among them in house visitation. The influence of the workers in the office of the Michigan Tract Society and the “Advent Store,” as it is called, has been and still is a powerful factor for good in this city. Frequently people tell about buying some food preparation at the “Advent Store,” and say, “Well, there is one thing that I like about your people: they believe in keeping clean and in eating pure food.” The influence of that institution will be sadly missed should it be closed. From it many of the better class are becoming acquainted with the principles we advocate through these “health foods.”
We are especially gratified to know that the camp-meeting is to be held here, and are praying that God will make a season of spiritual profit to the church and to the people of this city and vicinity. As I visit the people, I am convinced that God has many who are anxious and willing to know the truth as it is in Jesus. Dear brethren and sisters of Michigan, shall we not pray that God will make this convocation one of great power in the baptism of His people with the Spirit of God? Union and brotherly love prevail in all our borders, and we have nothing but courage in our hearts; for He that is for us is more than he that is against us. We ask an interest in the prayers of God’s people.
L. G. MOORE.