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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 19, 1878

MICHIGAN

Tent No. 1, Douglas.

SABBATH and first-day, Sept. 7, 8, were profitable days with us. The blessing of God was in our midst. A goodly number expressed a full determination to obey the truth. Evening after the Sabbath several came forward for prayers. Sunday morning we spoke on the subject of baptism, after which twelve were buried with their Lord by this solemn rite. The day was cloudless and the lake calm; and the scene will probably never be forgotten by the large congregation who stood on the brink of the beautiful Lake Michigan. WE were very glad on this occasion to have Bro. Fargo and his family with us. Their visit did us much good.

We are of good courage.

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

Pontiac, Sept. 9.

OUR meetings here closed last night, and we now remove the tent to the camp-ground at Orion. The congregations were good to the last, and paid the best of attention. Some noble minds have become permanently interested in the truth. Thirty have promised to obey, and twenty-one have signed the covenant. Forty dollars' worth of books were disposed of, and ten subscribers obtained for the REVIEW.

WITH the close of this meeting, the tent season with us also closes; and as we review the past three months' labor, we are constrained to acknowledge the goodness of the Lord. Between fifty and sixty have embraced the truth, twenty-nine subscribers have been obtained for the REVIEW, and thirty-one for the REFORMER, and sixty dollars' worth of books have been sold, while the running expenses of the tent for the entire time have been met by those interested.

J. O. CORLISS.

Tent No. 6, Muskegon, Sept. 6.

SIX or seven more persons here have signified their intention to join us. Bro. Olsen started a Sunday-school, which is prospering finely. We have five teachers and thirty-six scholars. Bro. J. Fargo has just left us.

WE held three meetings at Twin Lake yesterday. At the close of the last meeting, nine persons were baptized by Bro. Fargo. It was a solemn meeting.

HAVE obtained three subscribers for the REFORMER, and one for the HERALD. We are promised a lot worth about $500 on which to build a church, also help in erecting it. Pray for the work here.

G. A. CARLSTEDT.

Antrim Co., Sept. 9.

WE have been holding meetings in two adjoining districts in Central Lake township, and as the result twenty have determined to observe all the commandments. These new friends will meet together each Sabbath. Our last Sabbath meeting was one of unusual interest. The house was well filled, and several took part in social worship. All were much encouraged.

JOHN SISLEY. R. T. SISLEY.