Report from Bro. Byington.
By John Byington
SUNDAY, April 23, I left the family of sister Althouse in the morning, and came four miles to Castleton, where I spoke on the subject of the Bible Sabbath. The previous Sunday, a Methodist preacher spoke here on the so-called Christian Sabbath. It was a new place for present truth. Good attention was given. I then rode some twenty-three miles to Battle Creek, and heard Bro. Cornell’s discourse on spiritualism in the evening. Sabbath, the 29th, I was with brethren in Johnstown. A few here are maintaining weekly meetings. Bro. Kinsley is their leader. May 6–9, I was with the church in Genoa. This was their quarterly meeting. We had the ordinances with them. The school-house where Bro. Littlejohn last winter spent six weeks in a course of lectures, was well filled on first-day. I exhorted them to faithfulness to the truth spoken to them by this faithful brother. I visited most of the families of this church, and felt freedom with them. The 13th, by sister Kelsey’s request, we met with the Newton church in Leroy, at her son’s house. The 23d and 24th, we had a two days’ meeting in Parkville. Brethren from Colon church were with us. Though but few and much scattered, they sustain a Sabbath-school and regular Sabbath meetings. They hope for better days. Sunday evening, I met with the brethren in Brady. They must make greater efforts to overcome than they are now making, or I fear they will be left behind.