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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 22, 1864

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 24, No. 26.

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Eastern Tour.

By James White

WE left home Aug. 24, and spent Sabbath (fast-day) with the brethren at Rochester, N. Y. The three following weeks we were at Dansville, N. Y., where we listened with deep interest to the lectures of Doctors Jackson and Hurd, and enjoyed the practical illustrations of the principles of hygiene taught at "Our Home" at their ample table, in the bath-room, and upon their beautiful walks. The three weeks were made still more happy by the society of brethren Dr. Lay and wife, King and daughter, Andrews, Edson, and Hall.
Sept. 24 and 25 we were happy in meeting the church at the Nile settlement, near Wellsville, Alle. Co., N. Y. The brethren and friends came in from that part of the State, and from Pennsylvania, until the house of prayer, commodious for so new a country, was crowded. Elders Andrews, Fuller, and Lanphear, were with us. Mrs. W. and self spoke freely on the subject of health from a Bible point of view. All seemed deeply interested as we spoke of the importance of making the best of this life, and securing that which is to come. We were happily disappointed to find the cause so strong in that part of the country, and left our warm-hearted, liberal friends greatly cheered.
We next attended the New York State Conference held at Adams' Center. Here we were warmly greeted, not only by that good church, with Eld. C. O. Taylor and family in their midst, but by the ministers and delegates of the Conference, and the many friends who came crowding into the meetings of worship on Sabbath and first-day. Here we freely spoke upon the subject of temperance as it relates to health. Our people are ready for reform. We are glad to find them not only slow to receive new things without good evidence, but also ready to so far waive prejudices as to be able to properly weigh evidence. This meeting was exceedingly cheering. But as its incidents of deep interest have been faithfully delineated by a member of the Adams' Center church, we will not attempt a repetition. J. W.