Meetings in Battle Creek, Jan. 6.
By John Nevins Andrews
OUR Conference and Association business not being fully completed before the Sabbath of last week, a considerable number of our friends remained in this city over that day. Our religious services were profitable and deeply interesting. In the forenoon Bro. S. N. Haskell preached an instructive, practical discourse from Matt. 12 : 30: “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.” In the afternoon, Bro. White called attention to many things of importance to the prosperity of the church and the Office. After this, seven persons were received as members of the church, upon being baptized. At the close of this meeting they were baptized in the Kalamazoo river, at our usual place of baptism. In the evening, the ordinances of the Lord’s house were celebrated. It was an occasion of solemn interest. The church in Battle Creek have entered upon a series of revival meetings with a prospect of witnessing the outpouring of the Spirit of God, and the conversion of sinners. J. N. A.