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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, January 14, 1868

Meeting in Battle Creek.

According to appointment, Bro. and sister White, and Bro. Andrews, met with the church here, Sabbath, Jan. 11. We were happy to welcome them once more into our midst, and listen to their stirring and instructive testimonies. We were glad to see Bro. and sister White give evidence of having endured the wearing labors of their eastern tour, so well. Sabbath forenoon, discourse from Bro. White on the parable of the lost sheep, followed by an account of the profitable seasons they had enjoyed, and the good work of the Lord, which they had seen since they last met with us, some twelve weeks since.

Discourse in the afternoon by Bro. Andrews, followed by a solemn and impressive appeal from sister White. The rehearsal of the work of the Lord on their eastern tour, in the correction of wrongs, the reclaiming of backsliders, and the accession of new converts to the truth, was especially encouraging.

First-day forenoon, Sister White occupied the time with an account of absorbing interest of what she had seen relative to the view given to Moses of the land of Canaan, typical and antitypical, and the meeting in the immortal state, of the two Adams, the first by whom all was lost, and the second by whom the redemption had been accomplished. The value of the great salvation, and everlasting life, was impressed upon all hearts susceptible of feeling, in a manner not soon to be forgotten.

At the conclusion of this meeting, the “Appeal to the Friends of Truth,” found in another column, was read by Bro. White, whereupon by a rising vote, the meeting unanimously endorsed it, and ordered it published in the Review. The brethren whose names accompany the article then subscribed the amounts stated toward the object named. It is a document which carries with it its own arguments, and needs no recommendation from us. We commend it to the prayerful consideration of all the brethren, and trust they will be no less ready than those here, to aid in this important enterprise.

Five offered themselves for baptism, which is to be attended to third-day morning at half-past six. The meetings have been well attended. We thank the Lord for this visit of his tried servants.