The Michigan Tent

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 19, 1864

The Michigan Tent.

Bro. White: We are meeting with some success here. Some of the best, and most influential men of the place, are becoming interested, and starting in the truth. We feel encouraged to labor on, though our congregations are small, scarcely ever exceeding one hundred.

We begin to feel that our duty is nearly done here; and we shall soon go to another place. We have sold about $22 worth of books. Our History of Sabbath, paper covers, are all gone but one. We shall send for more as soon as we ascertain where to pitch our tent next.

The people here are poor, and provisions are scarce, and demand a high price. They say they would like to get our books, but do not feel able to purchase them. May the Lord bless them, and keep their hearts ever inclined to his truth, that they may be sanctified in obeying it, and at last find a home with the saints of God, in his everlasting kingdom. Pray for us, that the blessing of God may attend our labors, that they may not be in vain in the Lord.

Yours in the truth. I. D. VAN HORN. Ithaca, Mich.

Under date of July 11, Bro. Van Horn again writes:

Our labors in this place are being successful. The Lord is working, and quite a number of the people are not only becoming convinced, but convicted; and are beginning to live out the truth.

The whole community, for miles around, is being stirred up to investigation, and many are interested in the points of Bible truth presented at the tent.

When we do not have meeting at the tent, by request of friends we appoint meetings in their school districts, which are well attended, and we think will result in good.

We have good reason to hope that the standard of present truth will be represented by a company of commandment-keepers in this place.

The prospects now are favorable. May the Lord still continue his work, and his blessing be with this people, in showing them the light of truth. Pray for us, that we may move in the order of the Lord.

Yours in haste, I. D. V. H.