MONTHLY MEETING IN ALLEGAN CO. MICH.
By Joseph Bates
This meeting was held with the church in Monterey Sabbath, May 4th. This was a good gathering of the dear people of God from the churches in Otsego and Allegan. A lively interest was manifest to be overcomers in the third angel's message, and raise the shout of victory with God's honored people on the sea of glass. Yesterday, Sabbath, May 11th, the appointed fast day preparatory to the coming General Conference, we were with the church in Allegan. The brethren and sisters seemed deeply impressed with the importance of humbling themselves before the Lord with fasting and prayer, and came to their place of worship, and commenced their special work before the Lord at the going down of the sun. Our prayer to-day is, Lord work for them, and all thy dear people scattered throughout the wide harvest field, that consecration to thee, and union one with an other may prevail in harmony and connection with the third angel in his ripening of the harvest of the earth. As the meeting was closing in the P. M., we left with a messenger who was in waiting to convey us to Pine Creek to visit our suffering sister Leighton who was struggling in deep distress from her long-seated disease. She is now more comfortable. The Allegan Co. Monthly Meeting will be held in Allegan, Sabbath, June 1st. JOSEPH BATES.