p. 150 | Monroe Co., Mich by E. Brackett, Jr.

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 23, 1872

Monroe Co., Mich.

By E. Brackett, Jr.

I came to this county March 21, and after consulting with friends concluded to commence meetings in Dundee. This place supports four churches, one of which was granted to us to hold our meetings in. It is a commodious house of worship, and has been quite well filled most of the time, congregations averaging from fifty to two hundred, with the exception of two or three rainy nights.

The ministers of the other churches have been trying to prejudice the Congregationalists against us so that we should not have their house, also doing all they can against us in a private manner, trying to keep their members from attending the meetings; but the one who is trying to injure us most has caused his members to lose confidence in him by the manner in which he has talked, and by not allowing my appointment to be given out in his church.

I have given three discourses on the Sabbath question, which has made some stir among the people. I gave the privilege of asking questions or making remarks. There were some ideas presented on geology, a question also asked if God had yet finished his rest, in other words, if the seventh day was yet ended. I answered his questions by referring to the events of creation, the length of the days in which God performed his works, as they were subjected to the rule of the sun; also by Gen. 2: 2, 3, that the seventh day was past when God pronounced his blessing upon it, and sanctified or set it apart for a holy use.

The people here have heard a great deal about the setting of the time, and it is almost impossible to disabuse their minds of so prevalent an idea. I shall continue in this place as long as interest demands, praying that the blessing of the Lord may attend my labors.

E. BRACKETT, JR.