A Month at Battle Creek.
By James White
We have before stated that our journey from California to Battle Creek, Mich., was much more pleasant and comfortable than we feared, healthwise. We were better on our arrival at this point than when we took our departure from Oakland, Cal. And during the month we have enjoyed the society of our children, sister, and friends here very much. We received all the attention that could be given by the physicians and faithful helpers at the Sanitarium. With the assistance of a phonographic reporter we have been able to do a large amount of writing. This mental exercise has strengthened and cleared our mind, and now we are very hopeful of being able to finish these books during 1878, some of which were commenced eight years ago. We have also enjoyed the society of other members of the General Conference Committee, with whom we have had precious seasons of prayer. We have prepared certain appeals and addresses in reference to the Sanitarium, College, and publishing houses, but especially the dime tabernacle which we expect will be responded to promptly and liberally. The committee have decided that the large camp-meeting for Michigan, at which time the session of the General Conference will be held, shall be at the fair ground near Battle Creek, the first of October. Then all the other camp-meetings and the general tent-meetings will be past, and from these meetings the tract and missionary workers can go forth to their autumn and winter's work, with that work clearly defined. It is expected that Mrs. White and Elder J. N. Loughborough will be at the Battle Creek camp-meeting; but this we trust to the will of God. This evening, July 4, at eleven o'clock, Elder Canright, our daughter Mary, and the writer leave for Colorado, to be followed in a few weeks by W. C. White. Providence permitting, we shall all return to the General Conference the first of October. And before leaving for that new State we would express our thanks to God for preserving and sustaining grace, and to the brethren and sisters for their kindnesses. We crave their prayers that our sojourn in Colorado may be a blessing to us, and that we may return in October more fully prepared to assist in the great work. A servant of the church,\nJames White.