Meetings in Greenbush and Holly.
By John Harvey Waggoner
ON resting a few days, I found I was more worn by the labor and exposure in Gratiot than I had realized. I suffered considerably with my lungs and throat; but I found good rest, with opportunity for bathing, and right living, at the hospitable home of Bro. Richmond. On Sabbath, I spoke with difficulty, but felt some better on first-day. All seemed much pleased to hear the truth, and earnest to live it out. An aged sister, who was visiting in that neighborhood, who had long been in the service of God and passed through many afflictions, but had never heard the present truth, gave an intelligent and very interesting testimony in favor of our position on the Health Reform. She also confessed the Sabbath. Dec. 12, I took the cars and once more found my good home in Holly. Home! yes; what is home on earth but a temporary resting place? And where is home, if not where the weary pilgrim finds kindness and Christian sympathy? Praise to our Lord who fulfills his word to his servants. See Mark x, 29, 30. Our meetings were interesting and I trust profitable in Holly. Some of the little company are early learning what it is to be persecuted for righteousness' sake; but they were firm in the faith. I tried to give a comforting message, and point to the promises of God and to the example of Jesus, who bore affliction and reproach with patience. Here the Lord heard prayer for the sick, and gave relief. The testimony on the Health Reform was well received. Dec. 20, I came to Tuscola Co. The roads are becoming quite good, and as I think how they were while I was in Gratiot Co., I feel like earnestly requesting the Committee to make provision for labor in that County while the roads are passable. In the mean time I hope the brethren there will “walk in the light,” that the Lord may comfort them continually. J. H. WAGGONER,
T uscola Center, Jan. 1, 1867.