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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 1, 1875

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 46, No. 1.

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J. BYINGTON

By John Byington

Michigan.

May 29, I was with the Church in Oceana Co., at the school-house near Greenwood Station. I spoke of the great price paid for the church, of its great value to a lost world, and of our responsibilities to carry forward the work to be done by said church. Brethren came in from several towns, and there was freedom in preaching and in the social meetings throughout the day.
On first-day we had business meeting at 9 o’clock; preaching at half past ten; then went eight miles to Montague to attend the funeral of Bro. Frank Ward’s infant child. Here I spoke to an attentive congregation; many of them I think had never before heard a Seventh-day Adventist. We then went one and one-half miles to the burying ground, returned, and went two miles to the shore of White Lake, where three willing souls were buried with Christ in baptism. This was quite a day’s work considering age and infirmities; but the Lord sustained me.
June 5, at home, with the church in Newton.
The 12th I was with the church in Burlington, and with them attended the ordinances, which had been neglected for some time. This was a very solemn meeting. Here the brethren are just commencing to build a house of worship, and I hope all will set out anew to walk in love and union in the work of God.
June 19, 20, at Alaiedon. I spoke twice on the Sabbath, and once on first-day. There was a good turnout at this meeting, and the time was well filled up in social interview. Three years have passed since I had met with this church, which was raised up by Bro. Matteson, and I hope they will follow the instruction he has recently given them in the REVIEW. The Lord was a present help in these meetings, and I trust lasting good was done.

J. BYINGTON

Alaiedon, June, 1875.