REPORT FROM BRO. LOUGHBOROUGH by John Norton Loughborough

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 23, 1868

REPORT FROM BRO. LOUGHBOROUGH.

By John Norton Loughborough

At the time of my last report I had just closed my labors in Allegan Co., Mich. The first Sabbath in May, according to previous appointment, I met in Monthly Meeting, with the Windsor, Charlotte, and Oneida churches, at the Potter School-house in Windsor. After giving one discourse, six were baptized, all of them having embraced the truth during the last winter. On first-day, the brethren and sisters of Charlotte and Windsor assembled at the house of Bro. Hill. The Lord gave me good freedom in speaking to them on Systematic Benevolence, after which it was organized for the two churches. There was a good increase in the figures of those who pledged, showing that an effort had not been made without effect, as fruits began to appear. May the Lord bless and prosper the cause in these two churches, and may they come up to every good work, that in the day of God they may be found complete in the will of the Lord, "perfect and entire, wanting nothing."

After returning home to Battle Creek, my time was occupied in preparations for the Conference till Conference time. This Conference, which has already been mentioned by several in the REVIEW, was indeed a heavenly season. The meetings of the ministers for prayer, &c., the two weeks that followed, have left their influence on my mind. May the good impressions made there never be effaced, but may I have strength to love my fellow-men with such love as Christ has manifested for us, and labor with earnestness that they may be saved. The decision made for Bro. Bourdeau and myself to go to California, shed light on my mind on previous impressions I had had of duty. This decision called for rapid work, that we might get as soon as possible to our field of labor, and the preparations necessary for the journey has worn upon our strength, yet we feel that God blesses us at every step, and that holy angels are about us to protect us and help us. We believe if we trust in God, walk in the path of humility, and press on in the cross-bearing way, that God will go with us. We expect your prayers to follow us, dear brethren, as we go on this mission. It touches a tender chord in our hearts to part with our dear brethren, friends, and near relatives, but in the strength of the Lord we drink of the cup. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.