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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 9, 1877

MICHIGAN

Port Huron.

We have now held in this city seventy-five services, and the interest remains unabated. We have had as yet no open opposition, though we are given to understand it is coming soon. Our Sabbath meetings are well attended, and we think not less than forty are now observing the Sabbath, who but a few weeks ago knew nothing of us. Twenty-seven have given us their names to form a class of commandment-keeping Christians, and next Sabbath we hope to organize a Sabbath-school for the youth and children thus brought under the influence of the truth, of whom there are many.

The Spirit of God is working on many hearts, and we have faith to believe that there will yet be many accessions to our little band. Four more were baptized last Sabbath, and we expect that each succeeding Sabbath will witness the espousal of other souls to Christ. We remain on this present ground at least one week longer, and then try to glean in another quarter of the city. We feel that our work is but fairly begun, and pray for grace to continue till each outlying sheaf is gathered in.

D. H. LAMSON. M. S. BURNHAM.

Williamstown.

We held our second Sabbath meeting at this place July 28. The brethren came in from the country, so that our congregation numbered about one hundred. The Spirit of the Lord was present to help in speaking the word. Hearts were affected. Six persons took a decided stand for the truth. At the close of the meeting a man and his wife, who had never made a profession of religion until after listening to the truth under the tent, were buried with their Lord in baptism.

The interest to hear seems to be on the increase. We purpose to remain here until we have clear evidence that our work is done.

H. M. KENYON. M. B. MILLER.

Lakeview.

Up to this time (July 30) twelve have taken their stand on the Sabbath. The interest continues good, and nearly all acknowledge the truthfulness of our positions, though they seem slow to obey.

Last night the tent was filled, and at the close of the meeting we took a vote on the Sabbath question, when about one-third of the congregation arose. Among those who have decided to obey, is the principal of the school in this place. She expects to lose her position in consequence, but says she must obey the truth if she does.

The enemy is using his smut here to blacken the characters of Bro. and Sr. White, and thereby prevent the honest in heart from receiving the truth. I offered $200 to any one who would substantiate the slander, and present the evidence in writing; and $200 more for evidence of a single immoral act in the life of either Bro. or Sr. White.

Though the battle goes hard, our courage is good, and we trust in the Lord for victory. We earnestly ask the prayers of our brethren for the triumph of the cause in Lakeview.

A. O. BURRELL. WM. ELLSWORTH.