p. 72 | Note from Bro. Wright by Geo. Wright

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 20, 1859

Note from Bro. Wright.

By Geo. Wright

Bro. Smith: You may be anxious to know how we are prospering as a church, as our interests are one and the same. Brotherly care and brotherly love should, and I believe does, possess every honest heart engaged in this glorious warfare.

I would say then with fullness of gratitude and thankfulness to God, that we are growing in grace, and in the knowledge of the truth. We have regular prayer-meetings on Tuesday and Sabbath evenings, and spend the Sabbath from 10 o'clock in the morning until its close in prayer, exhortation, Sabbath-School, &c. Last Tuesday evening the Lord blessed us in an especial manner. A number opened their mouths in prayer that had not had courage to do so before. The weak ones were made strong, and the strong greatly encouraged. Glory be to God's holy name!

Two more were baptized when Bro. Lawrence was here. I believe the Lord is adding to us such as shall be saved. The recent trial of our faith has greatly purified us, and united us more and more. My prayer is that we may still rise with the message, so that we may be able to stand and be received in that day when the Lord makes up his jewels.

GEO. WRIGHT.

Lapeer, Mich., Jan. 1859.