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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, March 10, 1885.

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 62, No. 10. Whole No. 1605.

MICHIGAN

MONTROSE, GENESEE CO.—After closing my work at West Haven, I attended the general meeting at Bancroft, and then came to this place. Began the meetings with the Sabbath question, laying down the claims of God’s law. The interest has been intensified, the house being too small to accommodate the congregations. On Thursday evening, the United States in prophecy was presented, followed the next evening by the seal of God. On the Sabbath I was obliged to be away in order to fill an appointment, but on returning in the evening, five heads of families came to me, saying that they had met together and kept the Sabbath. At the Sabbath meeting two young people made a start for the first time to serve the Lord. We were greatly blessed by the Spirit of God. Truly the Lord is working in this place.

I am seeking for grace and strength daily from the Source of all blessing, and I earnestly desire the prayers of God’s people that I may be a humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord. EUGENE LELAND.

March 1.

BLENDON, FEB. 25.—A company of about thirty Sabbath-keepers was raised up at this place during the year 1884, through the labors of E. P. Daniels, Sr. E. S. Lane, and A. Smith. Though we are not yet fully organized, we are trying to live up to all the requirements of God’s holy word. We have been making systematic rules for aiding the cause of God, and nearly all have vowed to pay to the Lord an honest tithe. We have prayer-meeting at a school-house every Tuesday evening, and on Friday evenings at private houses for the benefit of families who have small children and cannot well attend that on Tuesday evening. We have also a very interesting Sabbath-school. There are some who have not yet confessed our faith, who often meet with us on the Sabbath. We have organized a tract society and three of our members are canvassing. Some in the surrounding neighborhoods are becoming interested through the labors of the society and the canvassers. We hope our first love for the work will not abate, but that we may through the tender mercy of God continue to be zealous in this truth, and be instrumental in bearing it to others. GEO. M. WOODRUFF.