Results of Lectures at Sylvan
By Merritt E. Cornell
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I returned home last evening, having just concluded my Lectures at Sylvan, and found all well. Your letter of Nov. 18th, had just been received—I was glad to hear from you and know that I have your sympathy while endeavoring in my feeble way to present this solemn message of warning. At the commencement, I met with many discouragements. But the result was glorious. A general interest was awakened, and several decided to keep the Sabbath. One, a M. E. minister, who, about ten years ago, gave up his hope, in consequence of the falling of Babylon, confessed the whole truth, and will, I think, reform and obey it. He is an intelligent man—bore public testimony to the simplicity, union and purity of the Philadelphia church, 1843-4. Another intelligent and very influential man, (merchant in the village,) made a public confession, and resolved to obey the truth, and gave a feeling exhortation to all those convinced, to obey the truth without delay. Three or four whole families, I understood, had resolved to keep the "Lord's day." During the lectures, a lawyer came in to hear, (he had been called from the village of Manchester to attend suit,) became interested, and requested me to give a course of lectures in his village; said the churches were all broken up, dead, fallen, &c. I had calls to go to several places—one where there were many engaged in 1844. Here are so many openings, I do not know which way to go, and am compelled to say, who is sufficient for this great work? "O Lord, send forth more laborers," shall now be my prayer. I saw a man from Canada, who was in the first message. He became some interested, and wanted I should go to Canada. Says there are many in Canada, from London all the way to Montreal, who were in the first angel's message. He knows of several ministers who still hold on to the connection of the 70 weeks and 2300 days. I obtained a detailed account of places and names in Canada. Don't know whether it is duty to go. Perhaps some Brother from the East can go over, and sound the alarm in Canada! M. E. CORNELL.
Plymouth, Mich., Nov. 23d, 1853.