Had to Return by James White

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 9, 1867

Had to Return.

By James White

We started North to fill our appointments at West Windsor and Orange, and drove our team within ten miles of the first-named place, got literally stuck in the mud, held a short counsel over the matter, struggled out, turned round, came back and spent the Sabbath with the church in Convis.

This was an unexpected meeting to them, and the best we have held in the place. We spoke an hour and a quarter on the parable of the ten virgins to which all gave the closest attention. Mrs. W. followed for an hour with pointed remarks, and an affectionate appeal to the youth and to backsliders. One young man arose and expressed a desire to be a Christian. Backsliders confessed. All acknowledged themselves instructed and blest. Especially was our view of the parable, which we presented, new to these who had no part in the past Advent experience.

Providence permitting, we will meet with the brethren in Convis at the house of Bro. Smith, Sabbath, April 13, at half past ten, and at two. We hope to be able to go North in about three weeks, when we will meet with the brethren at Windsor and Orange.

JAMES WHITE.