Report from Knoxville by James White

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 15, 1863

Report from Knoxville

By James White

From Bro. Sparks.

Bro. White: We are still striving to live out the present truth of the third angel's message; but still we have much to contend with. Satan is busy and attacks us in many ways. I see a great need of taking heed to the Saviour's words, "Watch lest ye enter into temptation." Mark xiv, 38. The church here is striving to rise with the message, and has been rising since Bro. Sanborn was here. Thank God for his visit here and for the good that was done through him. When I look back and see what a condition we were in when he came here, and what we are now, I can but praise God for his goodness toward us.

At our quarterly meeting we had a good time. We were disappointed in not having Bro. Snook with us, but the Lord met with us in our social and prayer-meetings. The brethren from sister churches came in and assisted in our meeting; and at the close of the meeting we attended to the ordinances of God's house, and were greatly blest, for which we give God the praise.

J. H. Sparks. Knoxville, Iowa.