MICHIGAN

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

Romeo, July 8.

Our meetings are progressing encouragingly. On favorable evenings our congregations average nearly three hundred. Last Sabbath we had a meeting, and found two keeping the day, although we had given but two discourses on that subject. Last night we spoke on the change of the day, before a large audience. Considerable excitement prevails in the place. Spiritualists are terribly stirred, and threaten to send for Jamison, I am told.

We expect to remain here as long as the prospects are as flattering as now. Our tent company consists of myself and wife, and Bro. and Sr. B. F. Richards.

E. B. LANE.

Tent No. 2, Portland and Greenville.

We struck our tent at Portland, Monday, July 8, after a stay of nearly five weeks. The interest did not at any time become general. The most bitter prejudice marked the course of all the church-going people—a feeling that would not be dispelled. Our congregations were never large, sometimes exceedingly small. There was no sale for books, and with the most earnest urging but a few pages of reading matter could be given away. The ministers charged the people to stay away, and they obeyed. This is the third effort that has proved nearly a failure in Portland. Local difficulties make the work hard. Six months of earnest, persevering labor would accomplish something. Even now we are not left without witnesses: a few will obey the truth.

We are now at Greenville, well located, well advertised, and the outlook is hopeful. Have had one meeting in a storm of rain, with a fair audience. Good attention was given to the word spoken. We hope in the Lord.

D. H. LAMSON. H. M. KENYON.