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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 14, 1860

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 16, No. 13.

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THE SEED SPRINGING UP.

By S. B. Whitney

BRO. SMITH: The following is from a letter which I recently received from Mrs. Appleton, a sister in Greenville, Mich.; and as it will give some idea of the fruit of the late tent-meeting in that place with the Mich. tent, and may be a source of encouragement to the remnant, I submit it for insertion in the Review if you think best.
S. B. WHITNEY.
"Greenville, July 30, 1860.
"DEAR BRO. WHITNEY: Knowing that you feel a great anxiety to hear how we are prospering in the truth, God's blessed truth, taught us by his dear servants so faithfully while here, and by his precious word while we have been trying diligently to read and understand it, I take the liberty of trying to inform you how we are and how we stand.
"We are all well as usual, thanks be to the Giver of every good and perfect gift, and through grace, rich, boundless and free, are striving to stand steadfast in the faith once delivered to the saints. During the week past our peace has been deep, tranquil and abiding. No doubts, no fears, but trust, child-like trust, that our blessed Father would do all things well. We had, I think, the blessed assurance that in trying to keep God's holy Sabbath we were refreshed and strengthened, and that our faith was greatly confirmed. We assembled according to appointment on Sabbath, not expecting to see but a few; but dear brother, what will you say when I tell you there were thirty-eight, all of whom were true and faithful seekers after truth? Bro. Sabin led the meeting, and the Spirit of the blessed Lord was truly in our midst. Our meeting held four hours, yet we were reluctant to close it even then. We shall continue to hold them every Sabbath, also a prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening.
"Dear brother remember us at that time, and pray for us and the people of Greenville. I think there will be several anxious for baptism by the time Eld. Bates comes here. I think this was the minister Bro. Frisbie was to send. I trust he will come soon. How are you prospering, and how is the truth received in Milford? How are Brn. Lawrence and Frisbie? May our Lord strengthen and support them in this great work, is our daily prayer. We no longer hear their voice, but the word spoken by them is treasured up in many good and honest hearts, to bring forth fruit, I humbly trust, to the honor and glory of the great Master whom they serve, and whose they are. I pray God to prepare their way before them, and greatly bless the truth.
"Our place seems quite desolate since the tent is gone, and oh, how sadly we miss the voice of prayer and praise from the Lord's messengers as uttered there; but we will hope and pray to see the time when we shall be permitted to have a faithful minister to abide with us, to care for the lambs, strengthen the weak, and confirm the wavering. O, for grace, and strength, and wisdom from above, to enable each one of us to stand steadfast in the truth, and to be always ready for every good word and work, knowing that "in due season we shall reap if we faint not."
"May the Lord be with you and greatly bless you, is the prayer of
"Your true friend, M. A. APPLETON."