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REPORT FROM BRO. LOUGHBOROUGH

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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 5, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 31, No. 21.

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REPORT FROM BRO. LOUGHBOROUGH.

By John Norton Loughborough

At the time of my last report I had just closed my labors in Eaton Co. The week following, I spent in Battle Creek, where I enjoyed some rest in the society of my children and friends. On the Sabbath spoke once in Battle Creek. April 3d, resumed my labors again in Allegan Co., where I have now spent four weeks, mostly in Allegan. In this time I have had meetings also in Monterey and Manlius. Have held twenty-three meetings, visited a number of families, and baptized twenty persons, mostly those who have of late made a start in the service of the Lord. I am encouraged to still try to labor in this cause, hoping I may know the humble place the Lord would have me fill, and fill it to his glory.
While at Allegan, I received and read Testimony No. 14. I feel grateful for the instruction and admonition given to God's people in those few pages. The personal testimonies are instructive to all. May God's people have grace to so conduct in their families that angels can dwell among us. I am one that feels keenly in reading the account of Sr. More. I was in Battle Creek at the time of her visit there, had an opportunity to see her, but am satisfied that for myself, at least, I did not appreciate moral worth in the true, Christlike principle which dwelt in her which led her to embrace and maintain a position on unpopular truth at the loss of all. May God forgive me. I want to take a position where I may ever recognize the disposition of Christ, which led him to die for men, when manifested by those who will leave their all for him. What is done for such is done to Christ. I excused myself from taking her to my house as I was in deep affliction myself, having just lost my companion. Perhaps there was wrong in this. I am sorry I failed to interest myself in this case. Wherein by word or act I failed to encourage others to help this poor sister, I am sorry. It is too late to make reparation in this matter to her. She sleeps. But may God grant to me a deeper consecration of heart to his cause, and more of the spirit that characterized the devoted life of our Saviour.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.
Battle Creek, April 30, 1868.