Meetings in Mich by John Byington

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 8, 1865

Meetings in Mich.

By John Byington

Bro. White: July 1st and 2nd, I was with the church in Tompkins. The church in Jackson, and brethren from Leslie met with us. We had the ordinances on the Sabbath, and on first-day two were baptized. We felt blest with this people. Some have recently decided on obeying the truth, who live near sister Henry's. This is the fruit of some meetings held there by Bro. Van Horn last winter.

Sabbath the 8th, I was at home. The 15th, I was at Burlington. We had a social meeting. I came to Ransom Center the 21st, where I found a comfortable home in the family of Bro. Emans. Here we have had meetings on Sabbath and first-day, and have organized a church of twenty-four members. Systematic Benevolence was arranged which amounts to $120, per year, which they pledged to the Conference fund.

We had the ordinances at the close of our meeting on first-day, and truly the Holy Spirit did rest upon us. Five of the youth and children gave in their names for membership when baptized. For this the way did not seem fully prepared; as the parents thought them not fully dead to sin. Oh may parents and children do all their duty.

This meeting has been a good one. The church at Ransom Center request to be united to the Mich. Conference at their next session, and till then to be under the care of the Conference Committee.

John Byington.

Ransom Center, July 25, 1865.