MICHIGAN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 30, 1879

Mason.—As the interest here was good, the brethren at Alaiedon furnished us with wood and a large stove during the recent cold weather, so we still keep our tent up; but we shall take it down as soon as it is sufficiently dry to pack. We shall then be obliged to hold our meetings in a private house. We are just starting a Sabbath-school. There are about twenty-five Sabbath-keepers here now, and others are investigating the Sabbath question. Pray for us. T. M. STEWARD. E. P. DANIELS.

Dist. No. 11.—According to appointment in REVIEW, I attended the quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 11, at Bancroft, Oct. 11 and 12. The meeting was thinly attended, and the churches failed to report; hence much that ought to have been interesting was lacking. But a few friends had kindly contributed to a paper prepared for that district, called “The Morning Star,” devoted to tract and missionary and health and temperance work, which was listened to with interest.

Our meetings were well attended by the brethren and sisters of Bancroft and Vernon, and there were a few from other places. On Sunday evening we had quite a good turnout of the citizens of the place, who listened with attention and candor. The meeting-house at Bancroft will soon be completed. It will be the first in the place. T. M. STEWARD.

Dist. No. 12.—Sabbath, Oct. 18, I met with the Dryden church, and was glad to see some there from Almont and Imlay City. I spoke on the progress of our cause, and the importance of engaging in the work of the tract society, after which we had a good social meeting. Nearly all expressed a desire to engage more heartily in this branch of the work. In the evening we had a tract society meeting, and we were glad to see the brethren and sisters come up nobly to the work. If all would do as well as the few here, our debt would soon be lifted.

I then introduced the subject of temperance, and nearly every one present signed the teetotal pledge. One of these was a good sister who has been tampering with the weed, but who now resolves, by the help of the Lord, to be free. GEO. O. STATES, Director.

Lakeview.—Oct. 11 and 12, I attended the quarterly meeting at Lakeview. There was quite a representation from the other churches in the district. Commencing with the evening of the Sabbath, seven meetings were held. A social meeting Sabbath morning at 9 A. M., was followed by a Sabbath-school in which the schools at Muir and Lyons, Orleans, Saranac, Vergennes, Greenville, and Morley were represented. After the recitations and general questions, remarks were made by F. Howe, Eld. Van Deusen, and others. At 1 P. M. there was a discourse on baptism, after which four were baptized. In the evening, Eld. Van Deusen spoke on the subject of temperance, and quite a number signed the pledge.

Sunday morning we had an excellent prayer and social meeting, after which the tract society business was taken up. In the evening, Eld. Van Deusen spoke to an attentive congregation on the coming of the Lord. On the whole, we trust we had a profitable meeting.

Eld. Van Deusen remains to hold meetings during the week. J. FARGO.

Jefferson, Hillsdale Co.—The quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 1 was held at this place. There was a good attendance, the best they ever have had at a meeting of this kind. The meeting suffered some by a few returning home before its close; but a spirit of interest characterized it all the way through.

We had a good Sabbath-school Sabbath morning, in which nearly all took part. The interest in this work is so great that a Sabbath-school convention could be held with profit at the time of their quarterly meeting.

The business of the tract society occupied two meetings. Harmony prevailed. A large proportion of the pledges that were made during the past year to clear the district from a long-standing debt have been paid. When the remainder are paid, the district will be free from debt. As the debt rolls off, courage comes in, and we trust well-directed efforts in the future will not only keep the district clear from debt, but will accomplish much good in spreading a knowledge of the truth.

Sunday forenoon we gave a discourse on temperance, after which we obtained fifty signers to the teetotal pledge. Let us give the temperance interest a little time and room at these general meetings. After the services in the afternoon we repaired to Bird Lake, where seven, four adults and three children, were buried with their Lord in baptism. Thus closed our good district quarterly meeting. M. B. MILLER.

Cedar Lake.—Bro. Francis Nelson reports that the church at Cedar Lake has recently been greatly revived and encouraged by the labors of Eld. O. Soule. Six have for the first time commenced the Christian life, and two who had previously kept the Sabbath have been baptized and have united with the church.