Report of Meetings by Joseph Bates

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 9, 1864

Report of Meetings.

By Joseph Bates

Bro. White: From Battle Creek I came to Jackson, and enjoyed two good meetings with the church, evenings of the 13th and 14th of July. The youth and children manifest increasing interest, in union with their parents.

July 15 and 16, met with the church in Tompkins, Jackson Co. Our Sabbath meetings were solemn and interesting. Here we had always been welcomed by our departed Sr. Weed, who no longer hears the proclamation of the third angel's message. May the living members double their diligence for salvation and eternal life.

July 17-20, I visited some of the scattered and lonely ones in Leslie and Rives, Jackson Co. Had an interesting meeting in the Van Horn school-house. In the latter place some were present who had been investigating our position and were manifestly interested. After the meeting we visited a sister who resolved to keep the Sabbath of the Lord.

From July 21-28 was occupied in visiting and holding meetings with the church at Bunker Hill, Ing. Co. We held six meetings with them, and were much pleased with the interest they manifested in trying to learn and walk in the light of the third angel's message. They say, How we wish Bro. and Sr. White would visit us.

Joseph Bates.

Jonesville, Aug. 2, 1864.