Conferences in Michigan.
By James White
WE fear that we shall not be able to go through with the conferences at Lapeer, North Plains, Wright and Monterey, without help, and have urged Bro. Loughborough to join us at Lapeer, and follow on to the other appointments. No doubt, all in the vicinity of these conferences are pleased with this arrangement. We have just received a line from Bro. Loughborough at this Post Office (Topsham, Me.), from which we copy the following: "If you think it proper, and think the brethren North can pay the extra expense of my going, I shall probably be ready to meet you at Lapeer. All my purse amounts to $15. On this I must live while I spend a few weeks in Parkville. Unless I should receive something, I shall have no means with which to get to Lapeer, unless I borrow. I mention these matters to you, for you to counsel me upon. I want to labor mostly in new fields this winter; but if I do, it will be without the hope of receiving much. Cannot some plan be devised to sustain messengers in new fields?" We take a liberty with this letter which we hope will not grieve our brother Loughborough. We wish the plain facts in the case to be known. Now if the brethren in Northern Michigan wish the labors of brother Loughborough, they will please inform him at Battle Creek of the fact, and send him means to meet home and traveling expenses. If the brethren in the vicinity of North Plains wish a conference to hold over Sabbath and for several days, the conferences at Wright and Monterey can be put forward a week, and give room. Let them write to the Office if they wish a change made, and, also, secure the labors of Bro. Loughborough. J. W.