DEDICATION AT DIMONDALE, MICH.
By M. B. Miller
Feb. 2, 3, had been appointed on which to hold a two-day's meeting at Dimondale. On the Sabbath the newly erected house of worship was well filled with brethren and their friends. We listened to a close, practical discourse by Eld. Fargo, from Acts 2:38. This was followed by a social meeting, also a discourse in the evening by Eld. Frisbie. The dedication services took place at 10:30 A. M., on Sunday. Extra seats were placed in the aisles and elsewhere, but this was not enough to accommodate the people. After every available portion of the house was filled, even to the steps of the pulpit, loads of persons came and went away for want of room. A discourse was given from Heb. 3:4, by which the attention of the congregation was called to the fact that God is the creator of all things and that he has set up a memorial to commemorate his creative work. This memorial is the seventh-day Sabbath. And now as there is a people in this vicinity who desire to show their faith in this God, they have commenced the observance of this memorial. This caused the necessity for a place of worship. This necessity has resulted in the house in which we are assembled, and which we are now dedicating to the service of the only Lord God. Care had been taken to have good music and singing, which added much to the interest of the services. The church here is the result of Bro. John Sisley's labors. Its membership is small, and they have sacrificed nobly in the erection of their house. The house is 28x42, substantially and conveniently built. In view of the outside interest here, it was thought best to follow the dedication with a series of meetings. This we are now engaged in, having a good attendance of attentive listeners. M. B. Miller.