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REMINISCENCES BY C. A. LAMB.
Written June, 1874
The brethren at Shashaba were organized into a church, not far from this time, and Brother John Martin was examined and ordained by the same council. In April or May, 1837, a council was called to recognize the Baptist church in Hartland. The church was recognized and my brother Aroswell, since fallen asleep, was for several years their beloved pastor. But my time is elapsed. In reviewing the past 50 years, in view of the moral and religious changes that have taken place in connection with our denomination, as well as in the physical world, what reason have we to exclaim: What hath God wrought? From the little band that first gathered at Pontiae, before the war-whoop of the Indian brave had scarce died to an echo, how has the little one become a thousand and the small one a strong nation! Our Michigan, which at that time was dressed in the robes of its native wilds, and still was the hunting ground of the red man, has not only been made to bud and blossom like the rose, but while the wild uncultivated wastes have been turned to cultivated fields which produce almost every necessary, not to say luxury, to satisfy the physical wants of man, the means of supplying his moral and spiritual wants have been wonderfully multiplied. Well do we remember the log cabins which afforded our shelter, and our sanctuary as well, where amid the untamed wilds we first bowed the knee, and renewed our allegiance to our God and consecrated our lives to His service.
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