Report from Bro. Loughborough by John Norton Loughborough

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 24, 1863

Report from Bro. Loughborough.

By John Norton Loughborough

SINCE my last report, which was made at Greenbush, Feb. 23, I have held thirty-seven meetings, and baptized twenty-three persons, a large majority of them those who have just enlisted to serve the Lord.

At Owasso, had two public discourses, but owing to the fact, I suppose, that when the people heard the truth, they decided against it, but few came in to hear, yet those few seemed much interested. We also had an excellent meeting at the house of Bro. Griggs. Two were baptized during this meeting.

Our quarterly-meeting at St. Charles was a very interesting meeting. It commenced Friday evening, Feb. 27, and was continued till Tuesday evening, March 3. In all, eleven meetings, mostly discourses to the public, which were listened to with the best attention.

When, on Sabbath afternoon, we made a call for volunteers in the Lord’s cause, fourteen came forward, requesting the prayers of the church, about half adults, the rest members of the Sabbath-school and Bible-class. We retailed at this meeting forty dollars' worth of books, besides collecting forty dollars more for the Office, which certainly bespeaks an interest on the part of the flock in St. Charles and Chesaning. Seven were baptized at St. Charles on Monday, March 2.

Wednesday, March 4, in the afternoon had a meeting with the brethren and sisters at Chesaning, and in the evening gave a public discourse in the town hall, which was listened to by about seventy persons, although the inhabitants are mostly lovers of pleasure, and had two balls in that small town that night. Thursday morning had a short meeting to consider some church matters, and then went with Bro. E. S. Griggs to Owasso.

Friday the 6th, accompanied by brother Griggs, went to Locke. Here I had interesting meetings, nine in all, which continued till Thursday evening, March 12. We were glad to find that those who made a start at our previous meeting were, without any exception, trying to hold on their way. Five were baptized on Monday the 9th.

On Friday the 13th, came to Woodhull, and commenced meeting here that evening, which continued till last (Monday) evening. Have had in that time nine meetings here. Several new ones have made a start since these meetings commenced. Nine were baptized yesterday. The church here in Woodhull now number twenty-two, and although they are mostly the poor of this world, their S. B. fund is $52 per year. Last evening we had a good time in attending to the ordinances. To-day I go to Owasso to hold meeting this evening, and to-morrow I start for Lapeer.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

Woodhull, Mich., March 17, 1863.