1. Rocky Hill, Conn., April 20-24, Albert Belden’s house. (Life Sketches of Ellen G. White, 108.) Attendance, fifty. Leading workers present: Bates, Gurney, Chamberlain, James and Ellen White. “Brother Bates’ principal subject was the commandments.” “Entrance to ‘life’ was by keeping the commandments, and to break them was sure ‘death’”—James White Letter, April 27, 1848. (Record Book I, p. 9.) EGWMR 38.4
2. Volney, N.Y., beginning Aug. 18, 1848, Brother Arnold’s barn. (Spiritual Gifts 2:97.) Attendance, Thirty-five. Leading workers present: Bates, Chamberlain, Gurney, Edson, James and Ellen White. Principal subjects: “Brother Bates preached the Sabbath to them with strong argument.” “My principal message was on Matthew 25:1-11.”—James White Letter, August 26, 1848. (Record Book I, p. 18.) EGWMR 38.5
3. Port Gibson, N.Y., Aug. 27, 28, Hiram Edson’s barn. (James White Letter, August 26, 1848; Record Book I, p. 19.) (Spiritual Gifts 2:99.) EGWMR 38.6
4. Rocky Hill, Conn., Sept. 8, 9. (James White Letter, August 26, 1848; Record Book I, p. 22.) EGWMR 38.7
5. Topsham, Maine, Oct. 20-22, Brother Howland’s house. Workers expected : Bates, Gurney, Nichols, James and Ellen White. (James White Letter, October 2, 1848; Record Book I, p. 24.) EGWMR 38.8