Report from Bro. White.
By James White
Since our last report we have held meetings at Greenville and Bushnell as follows: Sabbath, the 16th, we found assembled at the House of Prayer in this place, in good season in the morning, the two churches mentioned above, and some from Winfield and Orange. We again spoke one hour and a half. In the afternoon Mrs. W. spoke two hours. We are glad to say, that she does not have to go before the people alone with the reform dress. Eight sisters have already put on this modest apparel, and most of the others are preparing. It is quite a curiosity in the proud little village of Greenville, but many of the best citizens commend them, not only for their moral courage, but for their neat appearance. First-day morning we spoke two hours, and Mrs. W. one quarter of an hour. In the afternoon she spoke to a large and promiscuous congregation for two hours, with great freedom and power. There were many139tobacco-eaters present. And when she drew the contrast between a modern temple, polluted with tobacco spittle and its effluvia, and the temple of God where the priest washed their feet lest a particle of dust should be carried into the sanctuary, the sensation was great. This was given her the previous night in a dream, and she spoke as from a living reality. There is a general waking up to these things, and we are expecting a crowd at Orleans next Sabbath. Monday, the 18th, we led a business meeting of the Greenville or Eureka and Fairplains church, for three hours, and spent much time in speaking upon Systematic Benevolence. The brethren came up nobly. Their figures for 1866 were $225.44. For 1867 they were $271.88. But upon hearing our testimony on the subject they became dissatisfied with their figures, and the 18th, they raised them $132.44, so that now the amount stands for the present year $404.32. One of the wealthiest in this region says, “This is the best meeting we have had yet!” The 19th, we went to Bushnell, twelve miles, and spoke one hour and a half. Mrs. W. spoke an hour. This little branch is reviving. They have much to learn, but as they seem willing to receive instruction, the brethren seem encouraged about them. They had ten dollars for the Michigan Conference fund. To-day we received fifty copies of Testimony to the Church, No. 11. May it go abroad and find every S. D. Adventist. More soon. Greenville, Montcalm Co., Mich. Feb. 20.