Church Visits and Baptisms Across Michigan Churches
By J. Fargo
Since leaving Battle Creek, June 13, we have visited the following places:— Met with the brethren at Brookfield, June 14, 15. Here we baptized eight, and organized a church of twelve members. Sunday evening, visited the tent at Eaton Rapids. A good interest was manifested, a large congregation coming out to hear the truth. June 21, 22, met with the brethren at Whitewater, Grand Traverse Co. Here we baptized twelve, and organized a church of twelve members. Brn. Sisley and Potter were laboring here with the tent. Wednesday evening, June 25, met with the church at Alma, Gratiot Co. This church was without an elder, the former elder having moved away. Eld. Van Deusen spoke on the coming of the Lord, after which we enjoyed a good social meeting. Following this an elder and deacon were chosen and ordained. The church seemed to be of good courage. I spent Sabbath, the 28th, with the church at Mount Pleasant. Bro. L. A. Kellogg has labored here for a year or more, as the result of which there are forty or fifty Sabbath-keepers in this vicinity. Here all seem to be in earnest, and determined to go through. July 5, met with the church at Lyons. Had a good Sabbath-school. One was baptized, and the ordinances were celebrated. This church is trying to hold up the standard of truth. July 12, attended the district quarterly meeting at Bushnell. Bro. Bell was present, and occupied the most of the time in the interest of the Sabbath-school. It being in the midst of harvest, the meeting did not continue over first day, as appointed. At the close of the Sabbath we repaired to a beautiful lake and baptized six. We can truly say that we had the best of the wine at the last of the feast. J. FARGO.