Report of Meetings by R. J. LAWRENCE.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 15, 1864

Report of Meetings.

By R. J. LAWRENCE.

BRO. WHITE: I closed my very agreeable summer's labor with brethren Van Horn and Canright, Sept. the 16th. Went to Gratiot, and spoke in the evening in Bro. Squires' neighborhood. Sabbath, met with the church in Ithica. I counted one hundred and two that took part in the Bible-class and Sabbath-school. I spoke in the evening again in Bro. Squires' school-house.

First-day, reviewed two discourses preached on the immortality of the soul. Evening, spoke on the two laws.

Tuesday, the 20th, went to Alma. I spoke three evenings, three miles north west of Alma. Sabbath and first-day, spoke four times, and baptized three.

Monday, the 26th, returned to St. Johns, helped take down the tent, and ship it. Then Brn. Van Horn, Canright, and myself, spent two days with the church in Green Bush. They seemed much strengthened by the meetings in St. Johns.

Thursday, the 29th, I came west to Orange. Here I spoke six times. The North Plains' church were here. The Lord helped to speak the word. One was baptized, and the ordinances were celebrated.

Monday, Oct. 3d, I came to Owasso, and spoke three times to the little church in that place. They seemed much comforted.

Wednesday, the 5th, came to Chesaning. That church is passing through trial and affliction. Sickness and bad weather prevented our having more than one meeting. Here I was taken unwell which continued ten days, almost unfiting me for labor.

Friday, 7th, went to St. Charles and held six meetings. The elder and deacon had moved away, consequently others were chosen, and ordained

Having held meetings in Woodhall and Linden, I came to Tyrone. Here I had a very interesting meeting. I spoke four times, baptized eleven, and celebrated the ordinances. A cousin of Bro. Cornell, and her husband, were baptized.

Subsequently to this, I held meetings in Milford, Shelby, and Oakland. Found some in trial, and some lacking in spirituality and self-sacrifice. But on the whole, the cause is advancing.

Yours in hope.

R. J. LAWRENCE.

Rochester, Mich.