Meetings in Mich by Joseph Bates

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 31, 1865

Meetings in Mich.

By Joseph Bates

Bro. White: January 10, and 11, held two profitable meetings in Milford, Oak. Co. The church here are scattered over considerable territory, and owing to stormy weather at the time, the meetings were thin; but being able to visit them in their dwellings, we were pleased to learn that they were striving to go forward. Bro. G. Graham kindly brought me on my way to Locke, Ing. Co., some thirty-nine miles. Here between the 13th and 17th, we held seven interesting meetings, some say the best they have had. Friends and neighbors manifested much anxiety to hear. Two were added to the church, and all were blest in attending the ordinances of the Lord's house.

On our way to Locke, we held one evening meeting with Bro. Frisbie, where he has been holding a series of meetings, since Jan. 1st, in South Genoa, Liv. Co., at the call of Bro. Alexander Carpenter, in a very convenient school-house. He had an interesting congregation. Bro. Carpenter was struggling in union with Bro. F. for volunteers in the third angel's message. The Lord help them is my prayer.

Jan. 17, and 18, held two free meetings with the church in Woodhull. They are struggling to be free, and live in the light of the third angel's message. I am now leaving for St. Charles.

Joseph Bates.

Woodhull, Jan. 19, 1865.