MICHIGAN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 29, 1878

Colon.

I was with the church in Colon, Aug. 17. They very much feel the loss of Bro. Quimby, their elder, who so suddenly fell in death. Though few in number, they have regular weekly meetings. I spoke to them of the promises made to the little flock that do not fear, Luke 12: 32; then all took part in our social meeting.

Bro. Hiram Goodrich was appointed leader until arrangements can be made for an elder. J. BYINGTON.

Tent No. 1, Douglas.

We are now speaking on the nature of man, and there is a stir among the people on the subject. We have had some opposition on the Sabbath question. Last Sunday the M. E. minister gave a discourse against the Sabbath. His position was the Sunday-seventh-day theory. In the afternoon we reviewed his sermon before a large congregation, and in the evening spoke on the mark of the beast, when the people donated upwards of $9.00 towards our expenses.

Last Sabbath, after the discourse and social season, eight more arose for prayers. E. R. JONES. E. P. DANIELS.

Romeo.

We closed our tent labors at this place Aug. 11, Mrs. Lane remaining one week longer, holding meetings in the Christian church. As the result of our labors, fourteen have decided to keep the Sabbath. We shall hold Sabbath meetings with them several weeks longer.

The tent is now pitched at Utica, a small village on the Detroit and Bay City railroad. We have held four meetings, with an average attendance of one hundred. All seem deeply interested. E. B. LANE.

Coral, Aug. 18.

We pitched our tent in this place the 8th inst., and have held eight meetings, with a good turnout, and the best of attention is given. The place contains about six hundred inhabitants, a quiet, industrious class of persons. There are two churches and three societies—Methodist, Congregationalist, and Freewill Baptist.

When we began meetings here we felt somewhat worn by eight weeks' labor at Pierson, but as we gird on the armor anew, strength and vigor come, and weariness is gone. E. VAN DEUSEN.