JOSEPH BATES

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Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Sep 13, 1853

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 4, No. 10.

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JOSEPH BATES

From Bro. Bates

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—Since my letter from this place, August 9th, I have visited and held meetings in Clarksville Hollow, Rochester, Seville, Akron, Cleveland, Parma, Norwalk, and just closed another series of meetings here. Some of these places have not been visited for years with the Advent doctrine. The people seem much interested to hear on the subject of the third angel's message. Papers and books are called for to compare our views with the Bible, others say the subject is clear, and decide to keep all the commandments of God.
Our two days meeting here closed in the afternoon of yesterday. We gave notice that there would be no evening meeting, as the brethren who had been with us during the meeting lived at a distance and would return home before night. In the evening quite a number came to hear. We therefore commenced again and had an interesting, and very solemn meeting. The husband who bid his wife go on in the keeping of the Sabbath, and he would likely be with her, (mentioned in my last,) decided on the side of truth, last night. The other brother, also, of which we spoke, who came some distance and wanted books, and the paper, came with his wife who believes with him. A part of his testimony was, that for a long time he had been anxious to know the truth, and when he heard the commandments of God explained here at the other Conference—he believed they were binding, and said he, "I do not believe they have been out of my mind five minutes at a time, either sleeping or awake, since that meeting." To-morrow evening we have an appointment at his place.

JOSEPH BATES

Olena, Ohio, Sept. 5th, 1853.