Michigan by W. H. Green

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jul 24, 1913

Michigan

By W. H. Green

DETROIT CHURCH, No. 2.—Since half of the year is in the past, it is fitting and proper that we render a report to our friends; for there are those who are interested in the work among our people, and giving freely for its support.

You will be pleased to learn that the little church has made substantial and lasting growth along all lines.

Six persons have joined the church (two by letter), and others are receiving instructions, in order that they may learn the truth, receive baptism, and be admitted as members of the church. While six have been added to the church, our membership is still about the same as it was the first of the year, because we have granted letters to two and dropped the names of others.

Our Sabbath-school is growing gradually by adding members and means to the cause. The Missionary Volunteer Society, though recently organized, is taking on new life for its work. The Christian Help band has done good work for the church and community, and is growing in force and usefulness every day. Several are selling our literature with good success.

Our seventeen church-members, mostly women, gave $348.94 in tithes and offerings for various purposes during the six months ending June 30, 1913. This is more than twenty dollars per capita. Adding the offerings received during the last six weeks of 1912, we have a total of $520.48. Taking twenty as a membership basis, our little company gave more than twenty-six dollars per member for the seven and one-half months. Fifty dollars was donated to our building fund by the First Church. We are much in need of a strong force of Bible workers and a suitable place of worship.

The Lord has blessed the work here as we have taught the people publicly and from house to house.

W. H. GREEN.