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the way from South Lancaster to Vermont. After traveling three days,
we took the cars and thus completed our journey.
This meeting was of especial benefit to the cause in Vermont. The
Lord gave me strength to speak to the people as often as once each day.
I give the following from Elder Uriah Smith’s account of the meeting,
published in the Review and Herald:
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“Brother and Sister White and Brother Haskell were at this meet-
ing, to the great joy of the brethren. Sabbath, September 8, the day
appointed as a fast day with especial reference to Brother White’s state
of health, was observed on the camp ground. It was a good day. There
was freedom in prayer, and good tokens that these prayers were not in
vain. The blessing of the Lord was with His people in large measure.
Sabbath afternoon Sister White spoke with great freedom and effect.
About one hundred came forward for prayers, manifesting deep feeling
and an earnest purpose to seek the Lord.”
We went directly from Vermont to the New York camp meeting.
The Lord gave me great freedom in speaking to the people. But some
were not prepared to be benefited by the meeting. They failed to realize
their condition and did not seek the Lord earnestly, confessing their
backslidings and putting away their sins. One of the great objects of
holding camp meetings is that our brethren may feel their danger of
being overcharged with the cares of this life. A great loss is sustained
when these privileges are not improved.
We returned to Michigan, and after a few days went to Lansing
to attend the camp meeting there, which continued two weeks. Here
I labored very earnestly, and was sustained by the Spirit of the Lord.
I was greatly blessed in speaking to the students and in laboring for
their salvation. This was a remarkable meeting. The Spirit of God was
present from the beginning to the close. As the result of the meeting,
one hundred and thirty were baptized. A large part of these were
students from our college. We were rejoiced to see the salvation of
God in this meeting. After spending a few weeks in Battle Creek, we
decided to cross the plains to California.
Labors in California
My husband labored but little in California. His restoration seemed
to be deferred. Our prayers ascended to heaven no less than three,