MICHIGAN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 15, 1878

Allegan and Douglas.

On Sabbath, July 6, and Sabbath and Sunday, July 13 and 14, I was with the church at Allegan. On the latter of these two days, the regular quarterly tract and missionary meeting was held. The attendance was large when we take into consideration the fact that the meeting took place in the midst of the harvest. Eld. U. Smith was present, and Bro. J. M. Baker was ordained elder of the church. The labors of Bro. Smith were appreciated, and added greatly to the interest and profit of the meeting.

On Friday, July 19, I went to Douglas, where I spent the Sabbath and Sunday. The church in that place is small, but active and well united.

Just as we were getting on board the train on Monday to depart for home, we found that one of our sixty-foot tents was in the depot, which Eld. E. R. Jones then intended to pitch in Douglas immediately. We trust that his labors will be fruitful of good results.

W. H. LITTLEJOHN.

Tent No. 1, Douglas.

We are now in the midst of the Sabbath question. Our congregations are perceptibly smaller, yet a goodly number give evidence of being deeply interested. Some who never kept the Sabbath before met with us last Sabbath, and took part in our meeting and asked to be remembered in our prayers. We are fully persuaded others will keep next Sabbath. Have sold several dollars' worth of books. Last Monday night at midnight a squall of wind struck our tent, and drove in one side. The little damage it did us was quickly repaired, and we held meeting on Tuesday evening as usual.

We have hope and courage.

E. R. JONES. E. P. DANIELS.

Tent No. 2, Greenville, Aug. 9.

Our meetings at Greenville still continue, with some encouraging features. Our congregations average about the same. The interest is apparently deepening. Some have decided for the truth; others are convinced; many are investigating.

Our courage is good, and our hope is in God. Brethren, pray for us.

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

Romeo.

We have been here six weeks and have had a very even interest. On favorable evenings we have seldom had less than one hundred and fifty hearers, while our Sunday evening audiences have numbered nearly five hundred. We have preached the truth very plainly, and so far as we can learn nearly all who have attended our meetings are convinced; but they are very slow to decide to obey. A few, however, have taken a stand for the truth, and we have strong hopes of others. We have had a pleasant visit from Brn. Fargo and Potter, who think we should remain here until the time of the camp-meeting.

We have had no public opposition so far. Perhaps such opposition would be an advantage to the work.

We may fail to raise up a church here, but do not feel clear to leave at the present stage of the interest.

Brethren, we desire your prayers.

E. B. AND E. S. LANE.

Pontiac, Aug. 5.

We pitched our tent in this place, July 16. The heat was so intense we delayed our meetings until the evening of the 20th, in the meantime advertising, and making preparations for a successful campaign. Our congregations have ranged from two hundred to five hundred, and seem very much interested. We have partially canvassed the prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation, also the life and death question, and yesterday we introduced the subject of the Sabbath. Our arguments were listened to very attentively.

We have sold about twenty dollars' worth of books, and received many favors from friends. Ministers are very quiet, but advertise that they will make everything plain at some future time.

Last Sabbath was a good day for the brethren at Birmingham. About forty were present at the meeting, and many good testimonies were borne; they are all of good courage, although persecution meets them on every hand. We meet with them every Sabbath.

J. O. CORLISS. M. S. BURNHAM.