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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 2, 1865

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 25, No. 22.

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Meetings in Mich.

By Joseph Bates

BRO. WHITE: We spent April 4th and 5th in Jackson, baptized one, and had a good meeting.
April 6–9, a series of meetings in Tompkins Jackson Co. Sabbath, the 8th inst., we enjoyed a season of refreshing while fasting and praying to the Lord to give power to the four angels [Rev. vii, 2, 3.] to stay the tide of the raging elements of political strife in our nation, and open the way for the downtrodden and oppressed bondmen to go free. In the providence of God, Brn. Newman of Windsor and Avery of Lock, had been thrown out of the draft at Jackson on account of disability, and Bro. N. was with us during the appointed fast. It was a day of joy and gladness. We felt that we were in union with all the loyal people of God which had covenanted to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and closed the day in celebrating the ordinances of the Lord's house.
April 10th, enjoyed a refreshing social meeting with the church in Battle Creek. Their way, and work is onward. The Lord help us all to go forward in union and harmony is my prayer.
The 11th and 12th, held two profitable meetings with the church in Newton, their numbers are increasing. Their neighbors manifested an interest to hear. I hope they will obey.
From the 13th to the 17th, held six meetings with the church in Burlington. On the Sabbath the brethren from Newton united with us in celebrating the ordinances of the Lord's house, and were much refreshed and strengthened. A trial of some time standing was removed by humble confession and the brother received again into the bosom of the church. Two others were added to the church, and one baptized. The church is encouraged to press onward in the third angel's message.
April the 18th and 19th, we were with the church in Hanover in Jackson Co. Here we held two meetings, the one on the 19th was appointed to convene at twelve o'clock at noon, in accordance with the appointment of Act. Sec. of State, to assemble to show our sympathies and respect for our noble-hearted, and much-lamented Chief Magistrate, who was in such a desperate and sudden manner deprived of life, just as he (by, and under the direction of our merciful God,) was bringing to a peaceful close one of the most-unheard-of rebellions, and thereby liberating millions of his fellow-men from worse than Egyptian bondage. On account of the heavy storm, the meeting was thin; but those present manifested sympathy and respect.
After this the church repaired to Bro. W. Carpenter's and celebrated the sufferings, and cruel death of our beloved Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
JOSEPH BATES.
Hillsdale, Mich., April 21, 1865.