CONFERENCE IN MONTEREY, MICH.
By Joseph Bates
This was a good, practical, soul-stirring meeting of brethren and sisters from Otsego, Pine Creek, Allegan, Watson and Caledonia. Our house of worship was well filled, the greater portion of whom were Sabbath-keepers. Bro. White preached four discourses on experimental and practical religion, exposition of 1 Cor. xv, and the angels' messages, much to the edification, comfort and encouragement of God's waiting people. The soul-stirring exhortations of sister White produced a very perceptible sensation on the congregation. One person declared herself a sinner, and asked the prayers of God's people. Her strait testimony also for the church if received and heeded as it should be, is calculated to give increasing strength and vigor to all its members. At the close of one of our meetings a request was made for all who desired to make a covenant with God, to serve him better than they had done, to make it manifest by rising on their feet. At the same time it was particularly requested that none should rise but such as really desired to covenant with God. About two-thirds of the congregation stood, solemnly pledged before God. "O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments," help us to keep this solemn covenant with thee; and also all the remnant of thy people individually and collectively who shall hereafter solemnly and prayerfully covenant with thee, to fear thee and keep thy commandments. Monterey, Mich., Jan. 4, 1861. P. S. Bro. White and family left here at daylight yesterday morning with a double team to attend the appointed conference in Wright, Ottawa Co., forty-five miles distant. Don't doubt, brethren! God is at work for the remnant. The great decisive day is at hand!