Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer.
By Joseph Bates
Bro. WHITE : The church in Monterey most cheerfully responded to the call and earnest request of the General Conference Committee to observe Sabbath, Feb. 25; also from March 1st to the 4th inclusive, as days of humiliation, fasting, and prayer to God our heavenly Father, in behalf of his precious suffering cause, Rev. vii, 3, our bleeding country, and the down-trodden bondsmen, as per Review, Vol. xxv, No. 13. The evening following these series of meetings, viz., after the Sabbath, the church celebrated the ordinances of the Lord's house, when the confessing, forgiving, melting Spirit of the Lord caused his people to rejoice and125praise him. One brother said that he had enjoyed more this evening than he had for eighteen months before. The fast, also, in reference to the present war, for Feb. 11, was specially observed here, and was a profitable season to God's loyal people. And we trust that each successive one for the second Sabbath in each coming month will bring the house of Israel into a closer walk with God. Feb. 18, held the Allegan Co. Monthly Meeting in the church in Allegan. The meeting was well represented, and was a good harmonious and spiritual gathering of God's people. Until after the Annual General Conference, all the Allegan Co. Monthly Meetings are appointed to be held in the church in Allegan.