The Cause in the East by John Norton Loughborough

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, Cal. · Dec 17, 1874

The Cause in the East.

By John Norton Loughborough

SINCE our last issue numbers 22 and 23 of the Advent Review, our Eastern denominational paper, have come to hand. Its pages, as usual, are filled with good news of the progress of the cause in all parts of the field. There is a prospect of a large attendance at the Biblicial Institute, which is to hold from Dec. 15th for three weeks. Already is the spirit of revival manifested in the church at Battle Creek, and scores were forward for prayers in the Sabbath meeting of December 5. These are ominous signs that great good will result from the Institute.

Reports of labor show that a good work is going on wherever the ministers are preaching the truth. We especially notice interesting reports from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and Kentucky. In some of these places fierce opposition has raged against the truth; but a signal victory crowns the truth in the end, and more than a score are brought out on the truth. It is evident that the Lord is on the side of his truth, and that he will bless the humble efforts of those who take hold with all their souls to push on this work.

J. N. L.