Michigan Tent Meetings and Church Reports
Millington, Tent No. 2, July 28.—Commenced meetings in this place last Sabbath eve, it being the first S. D. A. sermon ever delivered in this town. Many were prompted from curiosity to attend. It is evident that a favorable impression was made, as our congregations have increased. Last night the tent was literally packed, while many remained outside. R. J. Lawrence. Wm. Ostrander. Fremont Center, July 31.—There are five Sabbath-keepers at Fremont Center, and by urgent request we commenced a tent-meeting there July 5. Our congregations were small from the first, and since introducing the Sabbath question the few have diminished so that we are not justified in continuing longer. We found a strong element of first-day Adventism about here, while the churches seem to hold the doctrines in utter contempt. Unless we see some more encouraging features, we shall soon close the meetings. E. B. Lane. E. S. Lane. M. S. Burnham. Sheridan, Stanton, and Sidney.—Since my last report I have met with the brethren at each of these places. We had an excellent meeting at Sheridan. I fear, however, that not all is being done in the Sabbath-school work that should be. At Stanton, two more have embraced the Sabbath. At Sidney, brethren came in from surrounding churches, and we had an interesting meeting. After the forenoon service, we repaired to a neighboring mill-pond, where three were buried with their Lord in baptism. Orlando Soule. Section 6.—I have recently spent nearly three weeks in the counties of Macomb and Lapeer. Five were baptized at Memphis. There are eight faithful sisters at Dryden. Their elder has lately moved away, yet they have regular Sabbath meetings. The testimonies of these sisters in our social meeting were characterized with hope and good cheer. At Imlay City our meeting was held in a private house. Brethren and sisters were present from Webster and Almont. The meeting was a good one. It was encouraging to me to meet at this meeting some who embraced the truth as the result of my first public labors in the cause seven years ago, and to find them firm in the faith. Promises were made at the quarterly meeting for this district, which, if carried out, will relieve them from their present debt to the tract society, and prepare them to labor more successfully in the missionary work. H. M. Kenyon. July 25.