Dear Bro. White: The Conference at Alden, Ill., commenced July 30th, and closed Aug. 1st. After some things were "set in order that had been left undone," the word of truth in the message took effect to bind up, heal, and quicken God's law-loving people, to live in strict obedience to his commandments.— Prayer was answered for the sick. God blessed his waiting people.
Elder O. P. Hull, a minister of the seventh-day baptist denomination, attended the last day. He also attended the Albion, Wis., Conference a fortnight previous. He frankly acknowledged that there was a power attending the message which we presented, that waked up, and brought out people to keep the Sabbath, which their preaching could not do. Said he, "I have no difficulty in convincing men that will hear me, that the seventh day is the Sabbath, but all motives to move them to obedience in keeping it, is unavailing."
Said he, I have listened to you with deep interest. I understand your views much clearer now than when I first listened to them in Albion. He wished to have the paper sent to his address, that he might examine the subject more thoroughly, and have the whole truth.
Brn. Case, Waggoner, Phelps and Perry, were present, and took a part in the meeting, at the close of which all moved their various ways again into the wide field to hunt up the scattered sheep of the house of Israel.
At South Bend, Ind., I joined Bro. Dodge, of Jackson, again, and we visited many places in the north part of the State. We found some violent opposers to the third angel's message, and some that were famishing for the present truth. These gladly received the message, and begged of us to come again. We pray God to preserve them from devouring wolves.