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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 6, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 10, No. 14.

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LETTERS.

By Jesse Dorcas

"Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another."

From Bro. Dorcas.

BRO. SMITH: We are now about leaving Green Spring, where we have been for some time, with truly happy results. Many have heard the plain, straight-forward, powerful testimony of the Third Angel's Message during our stay here with the tent, from Brn. Ingraham, Holt and Cornell. And, notwithstanding the Methodist friends made a vigorous effort to maintain their position in this place, by various means to prejudice the minds of the people against our views, there were twenty-two as bright conversions to the truth as I have ever seen, and twenty-four faithful souls followed the Lord down into the watery grave. It is also evident, from many interesting incidents, that the shafts of truth found their way into many an honest heart, that may yet fall in with the offers of mercy, and make a timely escape from the coming storm of wrath.
We cannot refrain from saying here, that the constant, faithful and untiring labors of Bro. Huber and his kind family, to provide for the wants of all, during this meeting, are truly commendable. All have been cheerful in the discharge of their respective duties. We have truly reason to thank God and take courage, and are well satisfied that the labors of Bro. and Sr. Cornell will not be without abundant fruit. We have many loud calls for tent-meetings; but have decided to pitch the tent next at Findlay, of this State.
The brethren and sisters were disappointed in not seeing Bro. and Sr. White at the Green Spring conference, as was generally anticipated; but were made glad to see the care manifested for us, in sending Bro. Ingraham, whose faithful labors will not soon be forgotten.
At the close of our meeting here, the ordinances of the Lord's house were attended to with the manifest approval of the great Head of the church; and lastly, a sweet parting-meeting at the house of Bro. Huber, where the melting Spirit of the Lord rested down upon us all as the gentle dew: an evening, that I trust will never be forgotten.
Yours in hope. JESSE DORCAS. Green Spring, Ohio, July 30th, 1857.