“April 20th Brother Belden sent his two-horse wagon to Middletown for us and the scattered brethren in that city. We arrived at this place about four in the afternoon, and in a few minutes in came Brethren Bates and Gurney. We had a meeting that evening of about fifteen. Friday morning the brethren came in until we numbered about fifty. There were not all fully in the truth. Our meeting that day was very interesting. Brother Bates presented the commandments in a clear light, and their importance was urged home by powerful testimonies. The word had effect to establish those already in the truth, and to awaken those who were not fully decided.” {LS 108.2}

“Den 20. april sendte bror Belden sin to-hest-trukne vogn til Middletown til os og til de spredte brødre rundt i den by. Vi ankom til dette sted omkring fire om eftermiddagen, og på nogle få minutter kom vi til brødrene Bates og Gurney. Vi havde et møde den aften hvor vi talte henved halvtreds. Men alle var ikke helt i sandheden. Vores møde var interessant. Bror Bates fremstillede budene i et klart lys og deres betydning blev understreget af kraftfulde vidnesbyrd. Ordene havde påvirkning til at grundfæste dem, der allerede var i sandheden og til at vække dem som ikke var helt besluttede.