Mendon, Mich by E. R. Jones, M. B. Miller

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jul 17, 1879

Mendon, Mich.

By E. R. Jones, M. B. Miller

Commenced meetings here Thursday evening, June 19, and up to the present time (June 28) have held ten services. The interest has not been very general, but there are some candid hearers. On Sabbath, the 21st, we were happily disappointed in meeting a larger number of friends from surrounding churches than we had anticipated. Their presence cheered us much, and we had a profitable meeting. Last evening, just before the Sabbath, a terrific storm came upon us and blew down our tent. It came so suddenly that no time was given to even let the tent down; and it struck the tent with such force that some of the iron guys were pulled in two, others having the rings straightened. Stakes that we thought could not be moved were jerked out as if they were but small pegs. The long guy stakes did not give way, which caused our center pole to break as though it were but a straw.

The people in the community are very kind to us, and express much sympathy.

We shall soon have our tent up, and be ready to begin again. E. R. Jones, M. B. Miller.