Meetings in Mich by Joseph Bates

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 18, 1865

Meetings in Mich.

By Joseph Bates

BRO. WHITE: We were with the church in Wright from June 15 to 19. The Quarterly Meeting on Sabbath and first-day was a profitable and interesting season. One was added to the church.

Held two evening meetings in West Plains on the 21st and 22nd. The brethren were much encouraged at the increasing interest of their neighbors to hear the present truth.

Our next appointment was with the church at Fair Plains, June 24. The churches of Orleans, West Plains, and Bushnell united with us, and added much to the interest of the Sabbath meetings, which closed with celebrating the ordinances of the Lord's house. One was baptized and added to the church.

June 27 and 28, held two evening meetings with the brethren in Bushnell. This company is progressing, and endeavoring to interest their friends and neighbors to go with them in the third angel's message. We hope they will soon be organized, and continue to increase in knowledge and loyal members.

June 29th to July 3d, with the church at Orleans. At the commencement of our meetings, the church in Fair Plains united with us, and added much to the interest of our meetings, which were good and encouraging. Friends and neighbors came, manifesting an increasing interest to hear more respecting our position.

On our way from Orleans to our next appointment (in Lowell), in company with Bro. S. H. King, yesterday, in Ionia, we had a solemn season in prayer with our dear Bro. E. M. Davis, who has been lingering so long in consumption. JOSEPH BATES. Ionia, July 5, 1865.