The Minnesota Conference.
By Washington Morse
BRO. WHITE: Our General Conference for Minnesota has just closed, and our brethren and sisters have left for their homes. Brn. Sanborn and Snook have returned to Iowa. Truly this was the best conference ever held in this new State. We were favored with the labors of these dear servants of God at this place, commencing Tuesday evening, July 14. Meetings continued until Sunday evening, the 19th. In all, nine discourses were delivered, greatly to the profit of all who listened. Deep heart-felt confessions were made by the erring ones, so that I can truly say that perfect union was restored, and did prevail at the close of the meeting. Myself, and brethren Allen and Bostwick, felt the blessing of God resting upon us while we endeavored to confess our faults to each other, and to the brethren and sisters generally. We can now say that we are willing to occupy any place in the church that the Lord would have us. We are thankful for the testimony for us here in this far-off land. I hope and fondly trust it will be heeded by us all in the strictest sense of the word. At the close of our last meeting we repaired to the place of baptism, some four miles distant, where two precious souls followed their Lord in baptism. It was a solemn and an affecting scene. Our business meeting commenced Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, and continued until 10. Adjourned till evening. All was harmonious. Brethren Sanborn and Snook aided us much. I would say as many of our dear brethren have said, Thank the Lord that these dear brethren ever came many hundred miles to this distant land, in this time of our extreme necessity. It was indeed hard to part with them; but our prospects are much brightened, and faith strengthened by their faithful labors in this State. Our fervent prayers will continue to go up to the Father of light, that they may be instrumental in uniting God's people in Iowa, as they have been in this State.