NEW YORK by GEO. D. BALLOU

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 28, 1879

NEW YORK.

By GEO. D. BALLOU

Moravia and Weedsport, Aug. 22.—This place has for many years had a wide reputation as a head-quarters for spiritualism. Although there is at present but little excitement over this doctrine, yet it is evident that the delusive leaven is working, and only a few more startling developments are needed to make spiritualists of many who now profess Christianity. We spent nearly seven weeks at this place, and we never before saw so much of the manifestations of the power of Satan as here. Ministers went so far as to warn their people publicly, as well as privately, not to attend the tent-meetings; and in two cases they manifested such a bitter spirit that they were reproved by their own church-members. As a result of labor here, and some efforts put forth at Locke, eight are now striving to keep all the commandments. One of these is a young, thoroughly educated Baptist minister. Another is a lady who was once a noted spirit medium. Fully as many more are about convinced, and we believe will yet take a decided stand for the truth. We hold meetings at Moravia every Sabbath. We began meetings in Weedsport the 17th. The attendance has been good, and the interest manifested is encouraging. The M. E. church are holding their annual camp-meeting only four miles distant, and this detracts somewhat from our attendance; but we see omens of good, and shall labor on trusting in God. GEO. D. BALLOU.