Urgent Calls for Preachers in Michigan Fields
By Editor
The above was doubtless intended for a private note to the Conference Committee; but we publish it as a specimen of the calls that are coming in from every quarter. Only a few days ago, Bro. Howe, from Orange, was here, hoping to secure some one for a course of lectures in his place, for which the way seems to be just now remarkably open. Still later, Bro. Root, from Wright, was here, hoping to take some one back with him to hold a few meetings in his place, and then occupy a very promising field just opened, a few miles from there, and which is now, as it were, stretching out its hands for the servants of God to come in there and make known the truth. Still further north, in Oceana and Newaygo counties, south in Kalamazoo county, and in other places, the way is open, and urgent calls are coming in. But where are the men to fill them? A change has certainly come, and is coming, over the people. They have an ear to hear as never before. But “how shall they hear without a preacher?” And how shall a person “preach except he be sent?” What shall be done? Answer, you who have power to prevail with God in prayer.