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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 23, 1871

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 37, No. 23.

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JOSEPH BATES

By Joseph Bates

Michigan.

SABBATH and first-day, April 22 and 23, I attended quarterly meeting at Newton. Brethren from Convis and Burlington were present, and united in celebrating the ordinances. This was a good, free meeting, after which we had the privilege of hearing Bro. Cornell address a full house in Battle Creek, on the subject of modern spiritualism.
April 29 and 30, I was at the quarterly meeting at Potterville. Here we held five meetings, and one for business, and celebrated the ordinances. Brethren from Charlotte and some from Oneida were present; and some of the people who are settling in around the railroad station-house are interested to hear. It was cheering to see the new meeting-house so well filled.
May 2, I held meeting in the school-house at Oneida. I visited the brethren at Grand Ledge and Delta, where Brn. Lamson and Cornell lectured at the commencement of the present year. Agents of the enemy have succeeded in dividing and scattering until there is but a remnant left. These with the Oneida church came together in Delta, Sabbath and first-day, May 6 and 7, and the Lord blessed and strengthened them.

JOSEPH BATES

Monterey, May 11, 1871.