Meetings in Oakland Co., Mich.
By Joseph Bates
COMMENCED according to appointment on the 13th inst. in Shelby. A goodly number of the brethren from the surrounding region came together on the Sabbath, many of whom we had never seen before. We had much freedom in proclaiming the present truth to them, and hope it will not soon be out of mind. Bro. Cornell could not meet with us as we expected. He and Bro. Lawrence were protracting their meeting at Tyrone, and did not arrive until we had closed our labors. We held three meetings on First-day and evening, in the Baptist meeting-house at Stony Creek. Among others, a Baptist minister of the place attended and became much interested in our position, and at our last meeting in Shelby on Monday evening he declared himself fully in the belief of the Sabbath of the Lord, and all the message as far as he understood it. Another person also became much interested. At the close of our meetings three were baptized. Bro. Cornell and Lawrence designed holding meetings in the vicinity over another Sabbath. JOSEPH BATES. Ogdenburgh, N. Y., March 19th, 1858.