Report of Meetings in Michigan.
By D. H. Lamson
SINCE my last report, my time has been mostly spent in Armada and vicinity. Have held meetings, however, at Lesterville, Partello, Potterville, Romeo, Smith’s Creek, Cottrellville, Memphis, and Almont, up to this date, Dec. 11. The meetings at Potterville were excellent. May our mutual efforts be crowned with victory. Nov. 1, 2, at Partello, Calhoun County. These friends have been faithful in keeping up meetings since the close of the series. God is blessing them in their united efforts. We succeeded in forming a church, Eld. W. Ford being chosen as their elder. Systematic Benevolence was arranged to the amount of $91.10 yearly. This may be increased a little. Preliminary steps were taken toward building a house of worship, which is much needed, and which we think will be accomplished. Nov. 8, met with the friends at Armada. The 9th, evening, at Romeo, in the Christian church, by request of Eld. J. W. Weeks, its pastor. He is now, I believe, president of their Conference in this district. This was a double honor, as he had been advised by professed friends at Armada not to suffer me to occupy his desk. Sectarian bias has no foothold here, as we were well treated by minister and people. Shall look back to this meeting with interest, and hope sometime to renew an acquaintance with friends there. Nov. 15, 16, at Smith’s Creek. Difficulties had arisen here of a serious character, resulting in the disfellowshipping of the treasurer of the church. Their action was sustained, and the society is now, we trust, in better condition than before. Sunday, 16th, evening, at Cottrellville, where a course of lectures was given nearly three years ago. Some who embraced the truth at that time are still holding on. Spoke from Rev. 13:12. A few were considerably stirred. Nov. 22, 23, at Memphis, in quarterly meeting. Bad roads kept many from attending. A number were out from Armada. Eighty-four dollars were subscribed to the delinquent fund. This church had previously paid all delinquencies of its own members. Dec. 6, 7, at Almont. Our meetings here were most excellent. This has been a faithful company, having held meetings four times each week since the tent was taken down over a year ago. Two new ones embraced the truth fully at these meetings. The church is small, and few of them have means, yet a tract society was fully organized, furnishing them a library worth twenty-six dollars. Bro. Nathan Killmas was appointed agent and librarian. We have spent each alternate Sabbath at Armada. The majority of those embracing the truth here are still with us, though the opposing influences are very strong. Our first subscriptions for a church become due Jan. 1, when we expect to go forward with that work. My change of residence to this place has necessarily taken some of my time. We are now settled, and I expect to go soon into new fields. Pray for us and the prosperity of the cause. Armada, Mich., Dec. 11, 1873.