p. 15 | Reports of Meetings and Travels

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Jun 9, 1853

Reports of Meetings and Travels

By John Norton Loughborough

From Bro. Loughborough.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I have reason to thank God for his merciful dealings with me since I left Rochester, and for the sweet Spirit I have enjoyed, to encourage me on the way.

At Laoni, we enjoyed a season long to be remembered. The Lord was with us in power by his Spirit, and we were made to rejoice, while beholding the position we occupy so clearly marked out by the Word.

I stopped one night with my old friends at Pennsylvania line, with whom I used to meet, before I embraced the third angel's message, and found their minds somewhat prejudiced against us, by reading the Harbinger, and by false reports (grievous things) spoken against us. I conversed with them till near mid-night. May the Lord lead them into the truth.

At Milan, O., the Lord met with us. The brethren were somewhat suffering under the oppression of Satan, who had tried to occupy a place in the camp.—We had an earnest struggle for liberty, and at last deliverance came, and we parted, hoping each to be benefited by the lesson learned, in bearing up under trials.

From Milan, O., I came to Plymouth, Mich., and Bro. M. E. Cornell accompanied me to Tyrone, Locke, and as far as Jackson. I tarried only one evening at Tyrone, as it had been thought for the good of the cause to spend the Sabbath at Locke.

At Locke we had an interesting meeting. The school-house where we held our meeting was nearly filled with attentive hearers. The Sabbath-keepers at Locke number about forty, whose minds were called to the subject under the labors of Bro. M. E. Cornell. I had the privilege of baptizing twenty-three willing souls. Two confessed the truth while I was there.

At Jackson I took the cars for Bedford. Spoke to attentive congregations Sabbath and First-day. A deep interest was manifested. Two or three confessed the truth, and others are investigating.

At Hastings we had an opportunity of presenting the truth before a class of intelligent minds, capable of comprehending our position. A deep interest seemed to be manifested. Some confessed the truth.—Four were baptized. Others are investigating. There is, I doubt not, a work to be accomplished there in the present message.

The interest in the West is increasing, and the cause rising. May the Lord help his children to live humble, and watchful, and be ready to move forward as the message rises.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

Battle Creek, Mich., June, 1853.