Untitled article by John Byington

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, March 24, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 15

MEETINGS BY BRO. BYINGTON.

By John Byington

BRO. SMITH: I spent Sabbath, Feb. 22, with the church at Parkville. Here the church live very much scattered, and as the notice was short there were but few out. On first-day we had meeting at the Langdon school-house. The house was well filled, and they manifested a good interest. Bro. and Sr. Stephenson have moved to this place, and established a weekly prayer meeting at the school-house, which has awakened some interest in those without. By their request I returned and spent Sabbath 29, and first-day with them. Our meetings were interesting; they did me good and I hope others. Sabbath, March 14, I was with the church in Convis. This was Bro. Waggoner's appointment, but as he had informed me that it was inconsistent with other duties for him to attend, I set out in the mud, and when I arrived there was a good congregation at the Austin school-house, anxiously waiting for some one. Eld. Palmiter was present, and raised some objection to our views of Law and Gospel; but the spirit of the Lord rested upon the meeting, and we felt that the opposition did us no harm. On first-day the house was well filled with a very attentive congregation. It was good to be there. They request Bro. Waggoner to spend a Sabbath and first-day with them as soon as convenient. The District offered them the school-house for their Sabbath meetings. Would it not be well to locate them there? My health is much better than it was the first of winter. Praise him whose mercy and goodness endureth forever.

J. BYINGTON.

Cresco, Mich., March 16, 1868.