DEAR BRO. WHITE:—My last was on my arrival at Sullivan, Ind. We held a series of meetings in the Court House. The people seemed much interested to hear our present position with the last message of mercy; many of them inquired for tracts, and the Review, and manifested a strong desire to investigate. The brethren who heard the Advent doctrine last year, for the first time, have been comparing what they read in the books and paper, so that they now understand more clearly how they keep the Sabbath in the message.
We, also, held a series of meetings in Curriers' Prairie, where an increasing interest was manifest to hear. A Christian Conference was in session, to which we were invited to speak. We gave them the Sabbath of the Bible. Some did not appear pleased with it. One sister, however, who had come a long distance to attend the Conference, said, that what she had heard was just what she believed. We spent about two weeks in the above named places. Some decided to keep the Sabbath; others seemed deeply impressed with it. I trust the Lord has some jewels in Sullivan Co. that will be numbered with the 144,000, that will stand upon Mount Zion. I hope some of our brethren will visit them, and give them "the meat in due season."
At Oswego, N. Y., our meeting on First-day was held in a convenient Hall. The people listened as though they wished to understand, and get ready for the coming of the Lord. Here we met with Brn. Rhodes, Holt, and Edson, and others of our dear brethren and sisters who have been for many years bearing their testimonies in favor of the first, second and third angels' messages. Bro. Rhodes conveyed us to Volney, and Roseville, where we had good meetings with the brethren and their neighbors. From Caughdenoy, Bro. Holt conveyed us to Manlius, N. Y. The brethren here procured the Universalist Meeting-house in which to hold their Conference on the 3d and 4th inst. Brethren from West Brookfield, Lincklaen and vicinity were with us. Brn. Rhodes and Holt participated with us. The Lord gave edge to his truth, and a deep interest was manifest, particularly on First-day and evening, by many that probably were hearing our position for the first time. A brother from Brookfield in company with Bro. Abbey, requested us to pray for him. The Lord blessed him, and he confessed his faith in all the truth, and left the meeting rejoicing in the Lord.
From thence we passed over the Rail-Road to Chester Factories, Mass. Here a snow storm prevented many who would most likely have attended the meeting. The Sabbath truth has its enemies here, yet there are some that are desirous to know the whole truth, and be overcomers at last. God grant them deliverance from the despisers of his holy law. We also met with the brethren in Springfield on the 9th inst. They are getting more settled in this great work. We hope our ministering brethren will visit them as they pass that way.
Nov. 11th, we came to our family and brethren in Fairhaven, having been absent on our last tour West since last June. The brethren in Fairhaven and Dartmouth are still striving, with the little flock, to be overcomers. They have neither doubts nor fears with respect to the certainty of their position. They know full well that they are keeping the Sabbath in the message of the third angel. Rev. xiv, 12.