Visit at Battle Creek by John Nevins Andrews

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 6, 1874

Visit at Battle Creek.

By John Nevins Andrews

I HAVE had the privilege of our attending recent General Conference, and also of participating in the meetings which have followed the Conference. These have all been occasions of great interest. There has never been a series of meetings at Battle Creek, which I have attended, which have been equal to these. They have been of great profit to me personally, and many others can testify to the same fact in their own cases. The glory belongs alone to God, for his arm alone is able to bring salvation to his people. But it is proper that we acknowledge the instrumentality through which he has wrought for us.

He made the coming of Bro. and sister White an occasion of great good to those who attended these meetings. They spoke with great faithfulness and plainness, and they had great freedom in their testimony. I have been very grateful to God for the strength and encouragement they brought to my own heart. I feel like consecrating my all to God in a far more perfect manner than ever before.

There never was a time when there were so many evidences that God's hand is set to this work as at the present time. There is now a chance for every one, in an especial manner, to take hold and work for God. Shall not all respond by entering heartily into the work? Most earnestly do I pray that God will qualify me for a part therein. I return again to Massachusetts to labor in every way that the hand of God may indicate. I am grateful for all his mercies to me. My courage is good. I know something of sorrow, but I find the Lord present to help. He gives me strength and hope and the consolations of his grace, and I feel that all that I have and all that I am shall be devoted without reserve to Him who loved me and gave himself for me. J. N. A.