Note from Bro. Bates by Joseph Bates

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 8, 1866

Note from Bro. Bates.

By Joseph Bates

BRO. WHITE: The Monthly Meeting at Otsego, Sabbath, April 7, was blessed of the Lord, and his people were encouraged.

From the 20th to the 30th of April we were holding meetings and visiting the churches in Wright and Caledonia; in the former place we held five meetings, including the ordinances of the Lord's house. The brethren were much encouraged, and still love to walk in the pathway of the just, keeping all the commandments of the Lord.

We held four meetings with the church in Caledonia, and closed with the celebration of the ordinances. The Lord help the struggling ones to walk in the commandments and ordinances of his house blameless, is our prayer.

While in Wright, Bro. J. Willson, who for many months had been sinking with consumption, and raising blood, called for the elders of the church to pray for him. The Lord graciously answered the petition of his servants, and blessed them, and Bro. W. said he was healed. Praise the name of the Lord! We have since heard of Bro. W.'s cheering testimony in the house of God on the following Sabbath. The Lord is a celebrated and wonderful Physician. His treatment is simple, and perfectly safe. See James v, 14-16. JOSEPH BATES. Monterey, May 2, 1866.