MICHIGAN

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, June 24, 1880

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 56, No. 1

Smith's Creek.—We closed up the work at this place for the present, May 30. Have organized a church of twenty-five members, with a full corps of officers. Thirteen more have joined as class-members. Eleven were baptized Sabbath, May 29. A Sabbath-school of forty-four members is also in full working order, with secretary's book, class-records, contribution box, etc. Have also organized an H. and T. club of forty-nine members. A leader has been appointed, and they will have regular meetings. A large share of the members have signed the teetotal pledge.

This church now has most excellent Sabbath meetings, an interesting Sabbath-school, and a weekly prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening. They are a happy and united people.

Twenty copies of the Instructor are taken, six of the College Record, and six of the REVIEW. Every family will soon take the REVIEW, and some Good Health. About fifty dollars' worth of books were sold.

Bro. Lawrence has been a most efficient helper in these meetings. His prayers and exhortations have touched many hearts. He has now gone home. On returning to Armada from Smith's Creek I was very severely injured, and both our lives were in extreme jeopardy, by the terrible storm, which partially destroyed a barn in which we had taken shelter. Am now nearly recovered, and expect to join Bro. M. B. Miller in tent labor next week. Armada, June 11. D. H. LAMSON.

Alma.—Monday and Tuesday evenings, the 14th and 15th, we were with the few remaining members of this once large church, which was raised up some fifteen years ago. They were very anxious that a strong effort should be made with the tent to enlist new recruits, and offered to do all that we could ask or expect. After consulting with Bro. Squires and earnestly seeking the Lord for wisdom, it was decided to begin the work on the 22d.

ITHACA.—Wednesday we reached this place, and spent the remainder of the week in assisting the Secretary in the arrangement of his books on the new plan. On the Sabbath our brethren and sisters came in from Carson, Estella, and Alma. There has been a marked improvement in the Sabbath-school work, and the social meetings show that there are many here who are making progress in the divine life. Sunday we spoke on the importance of sacrificing in this cause, and all but two expressed their intention, not only to pay the Lord his tithe, but to add the one-third for the T. and M. work. Between fifty and sixty dollars' worth of books were sold, and eight subscriptions were taken for our periodicals.

Thus closed my labor among the churches in Dist. No. 7. Everywhere I have been received kindly. Quite a number have started in the new life, and connected themselves with the visible church on earth. “Spirit of Prophecy” has been placed in nearly every family, and a promise to have family readings obtained. Our book sales have amounted to not far from $400. All through this district are promising fields of labor, and the saddest thing to me is that so few of them can be filled. Bro. Squires and Reynolds have been faithful and untiring in their work.

On account of the many other burdens upon Bro. Reynolds, he has resigned his secretaryship, and Bro. L. Squires is his successor, to whom all librarians in Dist. No. 7 should address their communications.

Last evening, on my way to Battle Creek, I called at Fowler, where Bro. Wilbur has a good hearing in the tent. A. O. BURRELL.