Meetings in Burns, Mich.
By Joseph Bates
DEAR BRO. SMITH: After our conference closed in Owasso, we commenced a series of meetings about twenty miles distant, in Burns, Shiawassee Co., in Bro. J. P. Rathbun's new barn, which continued evenings from the 7th to the 18th inst. Some appeared considerably troubled about the Bible truth as they heard it, while some others said, well, the Sabbath is clear. Some were kept back from deciding by their companions. One came out decidedly to keep the Sabbath. Some of the brethren from Locke and Conway were with us on Sabbaths and first-days. Two were baptized, and the little company in the vicinity were blessed in celebrating the ordinances of the Lord's house. We hope to hear that some who became deeply interested will break away from their erring friends, and take a decided stand on the Lord's side. From Sept. 19th to 21st, we were with the church again in Green Bush, where the ordinance of baptism was attended to. Here, as in Burns, we had to travel six miles to find a stream of water, and there amidst the raging tempest, and streaming heavy rain of Wednesday, 21st inst., seven were buried with their Lord by baptism, and made happy and joyful in God. From thence (the storm continuing) we returned to Bro. David Richmond's, where the church were further blessed in celebrating the ordinances of washing feet and the Lord's supper. Praise his holy name. From thence we departed for Orleans. Matherton, Ionia Co., Sept. 27th, 1859.