Cause at Battle Creek by James White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 3, 1873

Cause at Battle Creek.

By James White

We spoke to our people in this city last Sabbath, and enjoyed unusual freedom. The entire congregation seemed to enter into the same spirit, and the season was one of unusual interest and profit. Difficulties under which we have labored in this city in past years, are passing away, as we now enjoy the counsel and full co-operation of Brn. Lindsay, Gaskill, and Abbey, from New York, Cumings, from New Hampshire, Merriam, from Ohio, and Ings, from Iowa. We hope that very soon all our State Conferences will be represented by valuable men who shall have charge of the general interests of our cause and our institutions at Battle Creek.

The above-named brethren have a chance to more fully learn the difficulties under which we have labored. We thank God that relief has come, even at this late day. We deeply regret that we have not better borne up under the discouragements which it has been our lot to suffer. We mourn that we have suffered them to drive us to sadness and despondency, cut off our faith, and separate us in a degree from God. In returning to him with full purpose of heart, in a covenant to serve him in hope, faith, and gladness of heart, even in tribulation, we find great peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Our friends, everywhere, may depend upon it that the cause at head-quarters is being established upon a permanent basis, that is sure to secure to the cause prosperity in all our operations. We hope that the appeals of Bro. Butler at all our camp-meetings, for substantial aid in behalf of our institutions located in this city, will meet with a liberal response from all the friends of the cause.

J. W.