Genesee Co., Mich by S. H. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 5, 1872

Genesee Co., Mich.

By S. H. Lane

WHILE laboring with the tent last summer at Flushing, there were several living about seven miles distant, in the township of Mount Morris, who became so deeply interested in the truth that they embraced it, and have each Sabbath attended meeting at Flushing. After the camp-meeting, when we returned to follow up the interest in and about Flushing, these friends were anxious that we should hold meetings in their neighborhood.

October 7, I commenced a course of lectures. Was granted the use of two school-houses, which are located four miles apart. We occupy one an evening, the other the next.

The people at first were very much prejudiced against our views, and had been warned by the minister not to go and hear; consequently the congregations at first were very small. Notwithstanding this, we have labored on, and the congregations have increased from the first. Some, however, are so prejudiced that they will not come and hear.

The Methodist minister has spoken twice against our positions. Thus far we have paid little or no attention to his objections, and have tried to reach the people by presenting the plain truth as brought to view in the word of God. If we can succeed, by the blessing of the Lord, in convincing those who are honest at heart that we have the truth, they of necessity must see, sooner or later, the absurdity of the objections urged against our positions.

We have just reached the Sabbath question. What the result of its presentation will be we know not. We hope and pray that the Lord may bless the effort.

Each Sabbath we meet with the friends at Flushing. Nearly all who of late have embraced the truth seem to be growing in grace. The Lord greatly pours out his Spirit, and we are blessed in our meetings. To him be the praise. S. H. Lane.