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Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Jan 31, 1854

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 5, No. 2.

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Bro. Loughborough writes from Milan, O., Jan. 16th, 1854:—"First-day, Jan. 1st, we spent in Smit's settlement, in the town of Clarksfield. While examining the subject of the two-horned beast, and his work, I spoke quite at length on the work of the rapping spirits. While quoting Rev. xvi, "spirits of devils working miracles," a medium was seized with the influence, and commenced to pound the desk, with her eyes fixed sternly upon me. The Lord rebuked the unholy influence, and I was enabled to go forward with the lecture. Some there I think will step out on the truth and aid in repairing the breach. Jan. 6th, we returned to Green Springs, to give our second course of lectures. Found seventeen in that vicinity keeping the Sabbath. Gave there eight lectures in a large Hall, to an audience of upwards of 200. Some more we trust will there see and embrace the truth of the third angel's message.
"Last Fifth-day we returned to Milan, held meeting with the brethren, Sabbath. Bro. Tillison came to the meeting and conveyed us to Oxford, where, to an attentive audience, we spoke five times. This Bro. Tillison was once a believer in the Advent doctrine; but the spirit manifestations found him with the scattered and torn flock. He has been for upwards of a year investigating their work, and became satisfied that there was a reality in spirit manifestations, but could not believe it to be the spirits of the dead, and made up his mind that he would have no more to do with it. Just then he obtained the work on the "Signs of the Times," giving an exposition of the spirit manifestations as a sign of the near coming of Jesus. It awakened an interest in his mind again, he is much interested with the third angel's message. The way is still opening here in every direction for the spread of the truth. All around us the call comes to us like that of the Macedonians, "Come over and help us." O Lord raise up quickly and send forth more laborers is our cry."