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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 20, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 13.

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MICHIGAN

Howard City.

We had held but two meetings in Howard City, when Mrs. Morse, a popular spiritualist lecturer, came to town, and for the first time introduced spiritism in this place. At the close of her second meeting, we gave notice that we would review her, and this has given us the ears of the people and an opportunity to introduce the life and death question, which appears to be taking wonderfully well, and awakening an interest to know more of our faith.
We were informed that the Baptists had seventeen at their service on Sunday A. M., and the Methodists five, while we had a good congregation. Last evening about three hundred and fifty were out to listen to a discourse on the sleep of the dead. If I can judge correctly, it was well received. Bro. and Sr. Martin, who received the Sabbath while we were at Lakeview, live here, and furnish us an organ. Sr. Bell Collard is still our organist. We are cheered by the fair prospects here.
A. O. Burrill.
Will Ellsworth.

Imlay City.

We closed our tent-meetings here Sept. 1, having given, in all, about eighty discourses. We have found this a hard field of labor, there being much prejudice and all manner of underhanded opposition. One sermon was preached against us by Eld. Munn, of the Baptist Church, which was reviewed at the tent in the evening, with good effect. The pastor of the Congregational church, who is now absent on a visit, has promised on his return to show up the origin and errors of Adventism, hoping, doubtless, that we will be gone by that time.
The people have been faithfully warned, and many are “almost persuaded” to obey, but with the majority, “What will people say?” and “How shall we obtain a living?” have been weightier considerations than their duty to God, and eternal life with its untold blessings. About twelve, however, have taken a stand on the side of truth. Part of these have been baptized, and others will be soon. They will be organized, and, in connection with other Sabbath-keepers in the vicinity, will sustain meetings. Never has the truth seemed clearer or more precious to us than at present.
E. Van Deusen.
D. A. Wellman.