Note from Bro. Byington.
By John Byington
BRO. SMITH:—I felt somewhat in trial last Fifth-day morning, as I left Battle Creek for Burlington. I was unacquainted with the church in this place, was alone, and more than this, my own weakness led me to cry out “Who is sufficient for these things?” I providentially called on a family on the way to rest a little, where I found Bro. Sperry had called in like manner. They gave me refreshments, were very friendly, and wished they could attend meetings on the Sabbath; but they were some six miles distant. The church kindly received me here. We had meetings Sixth-day evening, two on the Sabbath, and also on First-day evening. There was a crowded congregation in the school-house at this last meeting. We endeavored to speak plain truths, which we thought no one need find fault with, on the subject of Christ’s literal coming again, some of the signs of the nearness of that day, and more, the importance of walking with God to be ready. A Mr. Miller, an entire stranger to me, who said he had held meetings in the house of prayer at Battle Creek, arose to oppose our views of the Ten Commandments. I thought he got aside from the good Spirit that was in the meeting, for it was with us a free time. Without any reply, when he was through, we united in singing a song of Zion, in doing which the Spirit of God fell upon us, and we praised God for the peace we had within. We have a meeting this evening in a school house three miles from here. Yours in hope.
JOHN BYINGTON.
Burlington, 2nd day, Sept. 14th, 1857,