Bro. White at Home

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 9, 1866

Bro. White at Home.

TUESDAY, Jan. 2, Bro. White and family arrived at this place, from Rochester, after a prosperous journey, which he endured remarkably well. He is reduced some fifty pounds in flesh, but yet we think stronger than when he left home. His principal difficulty now seems to be nervous dyspepsia of a severe type.

Sabbath, the sixth inst., he attended meeting and the Lord strengthened him to speak nearly three-quarters of an hour. As a church we were rejoiced to see him again in our midst, and hear from his lips the voice of prayer, and expressions of praise and thanksgiving. The congregation were affected to tears while he expressed to them the love he felt for the dear people of his charge here, and his hope and confidence in God for the future.

Evening after the Sabbath was another precious season to the church. Bro. White, relying on the strength of God, again met with us for the purpose of attending to the ordinances of the Lord's house. Our hearts were truly made glad to have our dearly beloved brother again stand before us to present to our waiting hearts, the emblems of our Lord's broken body and spilled blood. Words can hardly express the joy we experienced in being thus favored on this solemn and interesting occasion. Praise the Lord.

God has wrought in Bro. White's behalf. The work of recovery is going forward, and will be accomplished fully. Of this we have no doubt. The point upon which our faith now lays hold is, that the work may be done speedily. We doubt not the brethren and sisters everywhere will continue to offer fervent and effectual prayer in his behalf.