Church Growth and Camp Meetings in North Michigan by J. J. Irwin

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 31, 1914

Church Growth and Camp Meetings in North Michigan

By J. J. Irwin

From North Michigan

Not many reports appear in the REVIEW AND HERALD from North Michigan; but the workers are all busy carrying on their work.

The past year has been one of blessing to the conference. Two churches have been organized, and one church that had been practically broken up for a number of years, has been reorganized, and is now doing efficient work.

One of the churches organized was among the Chippewa Indians on the shores of Keweenaw Bay. A more detailed account of this church will undoubtedly be given in another issue of the paper, so I shall merely state that they are fully organized, and the work is established on a firm foundation.

Both our camp meetings this year were seasons of blessing to the people, and the interest was far above what it usually has been heretofore. In several places in the conference the workers are having large interests, and many souls are being brought to the Master. Another company that was raised up this fall will soon be ready to be organized into a church. During the summer eighty persons received the ordinance of baptism, and others would have been baptized had we been able to get to them.

This conference in the past has been heavily drawn upon for workers for other fields; but while the calls keep coming for our men, we are glad to be able to supply other fields, and hope we can secure many more to answer the call.

The tithe is about the same as it was last year. But the mission offerings, while they are not up to the full quota, are increasing each year.

Our people and workers are of good courage, and we are anxious to do our part in finishing the work God has for his people to do here upon the earth.

J. J. IRWIN.