Reports from Eastern Churches
By Joseph Bates
BRO. SMITH:—The second day after leaving Battle Creek, Mich., I arrived in Mill Grove, N. Y. Our meetings on the Sabbath and First-day, May 31st, and June 1st, were interesting, and we trust productive of some good. The brethren are manifestly desiring a spirit of devotedness, and strong desire to be ready for their coming Lord. June 3d we spent with the church in Troy, N. Y. They are holding on, and manifest a strong desire to be in union with commandment-keepers in the Third Angel's Message. They invite the brethren to call on them as they pass. Inquire for them at the nail factory. From Troy and Albany we took steam-boat down72the Hudson river to N. Y. city. The church here is small, but strong in the present truth, striving for the kingdom. Brethren passing through the city are invited to call at 276, Pearl street, at the residence of Bro. G. Andrews. June 6th, came safely to my family. Praise the Lord for his abundant mercy, and preserving care for us while separated since last Autumn. Sabbath, 7th inst., met with the church in Dartmouth, it being their monthly season to break bread. What a blessed privilege for the church militant! "For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do show forth the Lord's death till he come." The churches in Fairhaven and Dartmouth I find are steadfast in all the truth for the remnant. This we all need, and with it a full and cheerful sacrifice of what we have, and an entire consecration of ourselves to God that we may be ready for the coming crisis.
JOSEPH BATES.
Fairhaven, Mass., June 12th, 1856: