MEETINGS IN OWASSO, MICH.
By M. E. Cornell
Agreeably to appointment in Review I commenced lectures Apr. 21st, in the town of Owasso, on the Detroit and Milwaukee Rail-Road. There has been a good interest from the beginning, and twelve have already decided to keep the commandments. Yesterday four were baptized. Several others are almost persuaded. There is a prospect of much good, and the truth is triumphant once more. Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through Jesus Christ. But we were not without trials. Satan tried to hinder the work in every possible manner. Some religious fanatics seeing the appointment, came on, as though their presence was very necessary to our success. At the first Sabbath meeting a dark influence prevailed; but at the second it became duty to faithfully admonish those who had come in from abroad, bringing with them a cloud of darkness; the good Spirit came in, and souls confessed the truth. Some were tormented with the idea that they must go out and preach, and we could not help thinking that Satan was very anxious to supply the lack of messengers, and send out those of his own stamp. Some of those who came we were glad to see, but O how discouraging, while struggling against the darkness of the world, to have lukewarm professors and fanatics come on and exhibit themselves as a specimen of those who embrace the present truth, while their testimony and deportment is thoroughly disgusting to every candid inquirer after truth! Bro. Rhodes spent the last Sabbath here, and although feeble in health, yet he was able to speak some time to the encouragement of all those interested. One of the young men mentioned by Bro. Loughborough, nephew of Wm. Miller, has heartily embraced the Third Angel's Message. His testimony was cheering. He says the same spirit attends this Message that was in the first, and he greatly rejoices in the truth. The other brother has not yet had the opportunity of hearing, but has been sent for, and is expected in a day or two. Our prayer is that they may become established in all the present truth, and be made instrumental of good wherever their lot may be cast. The result I will state next week, as we remain over another Sabbath.