MICHIGAN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 18, 1878

Smyrna, April 10.

IN connection with the work at this place, which was commenced March 29, we have held a few meetings at Vergennes, in a small school-house near the meeting-house, which was closed against us. As a result, three more have taken their stand with us. We still look for others. The work here is not very flattering, yet some good may be done. We hope for the best.

E. VAN DEUSEN.

J. O. CORLISS.

Union, Isabella Co., April 8.

COMMENCED meetings at Union, March 13. The truth was new here, and it stirred the people considerably. Here, as in Chippewa, there was no open opposition. The people mostly admitted the claims of the truth, and fifteen took a firm stand for it; making twenty, in all, that have accepted the truth since we came to this county last winter.

We had an interesting meeting and Bible-class last Sabbath, there being over twenty Sabbath-keepers present. The little company at Chippewa were with us. They are firm. These brethren are all within a short distance of Mt. Pleasant, which, in all probability, will be the center of the work for this county.

The Lord has greatly blessed me while laboring here. Those who have accepted the truth are rejoicing in it.

L. A. KELLOGG.

Holton, Muskegon Co., April 11.

ANOTHER person has commenced to keep the Sabbath here. I have given five discourses at Blue Lake school-house. The attendance has been from ten to twenty-five. No special interest has been manifested. A few seem willing to hear. Preached a funeral discourse to a large assembly at Twin Lakes yesterday. I have invitations from several places in this neighborhood to come and preach to them.

I had a letter two days ago from my brother in Sweden. He says that the public papers have commenced to discuss our doctrines there. They regard them a violation of their evangelical faith. I hope they will continue to discuss the subject, so it will come to be noticed by the people in general.

GUSTAF CARLSTEDT.

Jefferson, Hillsdale Co., April 6.

THE church here are making some advancement in the cause of present truth, and our meetings are becoming more interesting. We feel that the Lord is in our midst, and that to bless. We are much encouraged, and by the assisting grace of God will try to become more earnest in the work of God; for we realize that we have no time to lose.

Our prayer is that our hearts may be so tender that the gentle Spirit of God can dwell in them, and that everything that is wrong may be separated from them.

J. IDEN.