BRIEF REPORT by James White

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

BRIEF REPORT.

By James White

We held interesting meetings in Newton two days, March 23, and 24. Brethren came in from Burlington, making in all quite a good congregation. Bro. Byington met with us. On Sabbath morning we spoke an hour and a half on Sanctification, and with a few moments’ intermission Mrs. W. spoke at least an hour and a half.

On first-day we spoke one hour and a quarter on the parable of the ten virgins, the marriage of the Lamb and the second advent, and Mrs. W. followed for one hour and three fourths with much freedom. Then the brethren enjoyed a good social meeting, in which nearly all took part. We stopped at our old home in the family of Bro. and Sr. Glover.

Sabbath and first-day, March 30 and 31, we held meetings, as appointed in Review, in Convis. Sabbath morning we spoke on Health Reform, purity of the flesh and spirit, for one hour. Mrs. W. then followed for one hour and three-fourths on the same theme. The truth was well received, and, we hope, will be lived out.

First-day a business meeting was held, at which their Systematic Benevolence was raised to the plan, which increased their figures to twice their former amount.

We were kindly cared for at the good home of Bro. Smith, the Elder of the church, and April 1, we returned home where we have been busily engaged in boxing goods ready to move north. JAMES WHITE.