From the time we moved to Battle Creek, the Lord began to turn our captivity. We found sympathizing friends in Michigan, who were ready to share our burdens and supply our wants. Old, tried friends in central New York and New England, especially in Vermont, sympathized with us in our afflictions, and were ready to assist us in time of distress. At the Conference at Battle Creek in November, 1856, God wrought for us. The minds of His servants were exercised as to the gifts of the church. If God’s frown had been brought upon His people because the gifts had been slighted and neglected, there was a pleasing prospect that His smiles would again be upon us, that He would graciously revive the gifts, and they would live in the church to encourage the fainting soul, and to correct and reprove the erring. New life was given to the cause, and success attended the labors of our preachers. {1T 100.2}


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Overflytning til Michigan

Fra det tidspunkt, vi flyttede til Battle Creek, begyndte Herren at forvandle vort fangenskab. Vi fandt forstående venner i Michigan, som var rede til at dele vore byrder og dække vore mangler. Gamle, prøvede venner i midten af New York og New England, særlig i Vermont, følte med os i vore lidelser og var rede til at hjælpe os i nødens stund. Ved konferencen i Battle Creek i november 1856 virkede Gud for os. Hans tjeneres sind var beskæftiget med menighedens åndelige gaver. Dersom Guds misbilligelse var blevet bragt over hans folk, fordi de åndelige gaver var blevet tilsidesat og forsømt, var der god udsigt til, at hans gunst igen ville komme over os, at han nådigt ville genoplive de åndelige gaver, og at de ville dvæle i menigheden til opmuntring for den svage sjæl og rette og irettesætte den fejlende. Nyt liv blev givet til sagen, og medgang ledsagede vore prædikanters arbejde.

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