DEAR BRO. WHITE:—After an absence of ten weeks, I find myself once more enjoying the society of my brethren in Ulysses, Pennsylvania. My feeble effort to spread the truth in Northern New York, I trust has not been in vain. In my tour, I visited and held meetings in a number of towns. On my way to St. Lawrence Co., I called on the brethren in Oswego and held two meetings with them. On my return, I held a conference in that place, beginning on the Sabbath and continuing over First-day. Our meeting was a meeting of encouragement to the saints in that vicinity. We had a good time in attending to the ordinances of the Lord's house. I think there is a neglect on the part of the brethren in many places in not attending to these ordinances as often as they should.128During my stay in Oswego, I held three meetings in Bro. Smith's neighborhood, four miles from the city: quite an interest was awakened in that place. I understood one had resolved to keep the Sabbath. Another, in the city, an interesting young man, embraced the truth. If right efforts are made in Oswego and vicinity, God's people will come up to the help of the Lord against the powers of darkness, and additions will be made to the church.
On my arrival in St. Lawrence Co., I joined Bro. A. S. Hutchins in trying to feed the flock with meat in due season. We gave lectures in two counties in the following places: Morley, Norfolk, Moira and Brandon. Additions were made to the church in all these places. After I parted with Bro. Hutchins, in connection with Bro. Byington I visited the town of Dekalb. In this place I had labored and baptized some before I embraced the third angel's message. Having a desire to see my old brethren, I made them a call, and found the people in this place ready to hear in regard to our present position. I gave a number of lectures in this place, three confessed and resolved to keep the Sabbath; others were frank to acknowledge we had the truth, and will probably soon engage heartily in keeping all the commandments. The brethren in Ulysses and Alleghany are all united and no trouble in the camp.
The professed "Messenger of Truth" will find no quarters in this vicinity. We are satisfied with the Review and Herald. We firmly believe the great Shepherd of the sheep has his eye upon this paper, and until we have some cause to complain of the paper, and the manner it is conducted, our prayers shall go up for its success. I close by saying, I remain your brother in tribulation hoping for eternal life.