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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 17, 1864

Eastern Mission.

BRO. WHITE: The ball of truth is getting well started here in the East. The cause is rising. I have had very encouraging meetings here. Some that had given up the Sabbath in discouragement have taken hold of it again. Eight names are attached to the church covenant here. Systematic benevolence is organized amounting to $54,60 per year. All good to N. E. Mission fund.

I gave two lectures in public here yesterday. Had a hall full last evening. I spoke with freedom on the two covenants. Some good Adventists say it struck them a hard blow on the Sabbath question. They don't know how to get around it. They are reading. The message is steadily rising in the East. Every effort seems to tell. The angels of God are not only hovering over the East, but their influence is being felt by the Lord's people.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

Clinton, Mass., May 2, 1864.

BRO. M. E. CORNELL, writes from Cornville, Me., May 2d, 1864:—

BRO. WHITE: "It is a pleasure to keep you posted about our mission here, for I know you can but be deeply interested in the progress of truth here in your native State. I have now given twelve discourses here. Thirteen have subscribed for the Review. Eld. Stratton and wife, also Eld. Goodrich and wife are fully with us. How astonished the people were to hear their confession of the truth. It was intelligent, feeling and powerful.

"This was one of the most interesting meetings I ever enjoyed. One after another fell into the ranks, appropriate verses were sung, and the good Spirit of God filled the house. We thought how much you would have enjoyed it."

After the above was put in type we received the following

REPORT FROM BRO. CORNELL.

My meetings in this place (Cornville, Me.), closed yesterday. Several now rejoice in all the commandments of God. We have formed a most happy acquaintance with our dear brother, Eld. Charles Stratton, and his companion. They have embraced the Sabbath of the fourth commandment with gladness.

Bro. S. has been an acceptable minister in this place several years, and has earnestly defended the truth as far as he understood it. He has many warm friends, and I doubt not the Lord is preparing him for still greater usefulness. Regular meetings are now established, and souls are coming around the standard of truth.

When we first came to the Eastern Mission we felt lonely. We had but few friends, and hardly knew how to commence, or where. We have tried to labor on with patience, until now we have many good friends, and homes, where we have labored in new places. We would continue in this field of labor, if the Lord's time has come, to work where they have made void his law.

Since January 1st I have given 109 lectures and obtained 97 subscribers for the Review. Three Second Advent preachers have embraced the truth, as we believe and preach, and others are investigating. There are many items of interest not proper to mention at this time. But I will say the way appears to be opening for greater results than we have known. Every day we see, or hear of progress. Our hearts are full of praises to God for his good and glorious work of saving men by the power of his truth. Praise the Lord!

Brethren, pray for us.

M. E. CORNELL.