NEWTON AND SPRING ARBOR, MICHIGAN.
By M. B. Miller
The T. and M. quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 3 was held at Newton, at the regular time. We were favored with the presence of Sister White, who gave us three discourses. She enjoyed a good degree of freedom, especially Sunday morning. As she earnestly warned men to turn away from burying themselves in the things of this life, and entreated them to seek the hope and joy there is in believing in Christ, hearts were melted to tenderness. Quite a goodly number not of our faith attended the meeting. They gave the best of attention to the word spoken. The quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 2, being one week late, was held Jan. 17, 18, at Spring Arbor. At this meeting there was a good representation of the churches in the district, individuals being present from Springport, Tompkins, Bunker Hill, Jackson, Summit, and West Liberty. Brn. W. C. White, and W. C. Gage were with us, and rendered valuable assistance. Three discourses were given, and the rest of the time was devoted to the T. and M. and H. and T. work. Much interest was manifested in the T. and M. work, particularly that part of it that relates to arousing our own people to a more lively interest in the truth. Steps were taken to have Testimony No. 29 thoroughly circulated. The subject of family reading was not overlooked. Seven full sets of Spirit of Prophecy were sold. To this point of the meeting a good degree of outside interest was manifested, but the circulation of an appointment for a temperance meeting Sunday evening brought many more. The church was filled, so that chairs and benches had to be placed in the aisles to seat the people. Thus crowded, they remained for two hours and a half, to listen to and participate in the exercises of the evening. Although a temperance club of fifty-five members had been formed here, yet at this meeting sixty-three signers were obtained to the pledges. The temperance work here reaches outside the ranks of the church, and we hope our brethren will have judgment to direct the work with discretion. M. B. MILLER.