p. 16 | Note From Bro. Bates by Joseph Bates

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 1, 1859

Note From Bro. Bates.

By Joseph Bates

DEAR BRO. SMITH : By unwearied attention of kind friends, and the blessing of God in answer to prayer, I am gaining my health and strength daily, and hope soon to be laboring in the field again. I feel much indebted to our dear friends in Jackson for their kind and unremitting attention to me in my sickness, and also my temporal wants. My companion was here waiting my return from the north. Our stay in J. was from Oct. 18th to Nov. 11th, three Sabbaths; the last of which we enjoyed, free from distress.

Sabbath Nov. 12th. we met with the church in Tompkins. Their Sabbath-school and Bible-class includes all the members of the church, with the children. Independent of other lessons, they commit to memory one verse every day in the week. In this way they are learning to study the Scriptures daily. Yesterday the 19th inst. we met with the church in this place.

The members of the above named churches with few exceptions, are striving in their Sabbath and social meetings to encourage each other to press their way onward with the remnant in the preparation work of the loud cry of the third angel's message. The Lord bless and strengthen them daily with all others who are and shall be engaged in the work of this last message, is my prayer. JOSEPH BATES.

Parma, Mich. Nov. 15th, 1859.