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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, October 22, 1867

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 19

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REPORT FROM BRO. LOUGHBOROUGH.

By John Norton Loughborough

My last report ended at the time Bro. and sister White were about to commence their meetings in Battle Creek. That meeting, which has already been noticed in the Review, was truly a time of interest and profit to the people of God. We were indeed happy to see Bro. and sister White again in our midst to hear their testimony. Their effort was not in vain, as they bore a plain testimony. May the Lord give them liberty wherever they go among the people of God, and may God's people open their hearts to receive their plain testimony, which will do them good.
Monday morning, Sept. 16, at an early hour, accompanied by Bro. and sister Hutchins, I went with Bro. White's team to Bro. Hilliard's in Otsego. There I left the team, and Bro. and sister Hutchins, while I accompanied Bro. Harvey Kenyon seventeen miles farther to his house in Monterey, which made my journey in all, that day, fifty-four miles. On Tuesday evening I spoke to a good congregation on the subject of conversion; not simply the means by which it is to be accomplished, but the scripture view of conversion, showing that the whole man, mind, body, property, affections, and all, must be converted to God.
I was glad to learn that the social meetings of the church had increased greatly in interest since the time of Bro. and sister White's meetings there. I spent the time, day-times visiting from house to house and holding business meetings with the church. At the commencement of the Sabbath, a spirited and excellent prayer and conference meeting was held. On Sabbath morning, nearly all of the Monterey church accompanied me five miles to Allegan, where the house of worship was nearly filled with brethren and sisters from surrounding churches, and with persons who had come in to hear the truth spoken. The Lord gave liberty as I preached to them twice. Bro. Hutchins also occupied most of the half hours' intermission, addressing with much feeling those who remained at the house. On Monday came to Battle Creek and spent most of the day in preparing to attend the Conference in the state of New York.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.
Adams' Center, N. Y., Oct., 1867.