The Monthly Meeting at Newton by Dudley Marvin Canright

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 8, 1866

The Monthly Meeting at Newton.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

Sabbath evening a few of us met for a prayer meeting. The Lord met with us and gave us a refreshing. Some were prostrated by the power of God, and we all praised the Lord. Sabbath morning, the brethren and sisters from Burlington, Convis, &c., came in till we had a house full. As we reviewed the numerous signs which betoken the near coming of Christ, our hope and confidence in this glorious event was renewed. We had an interesting social meeting. It cheered us to hear the feeling testimonies of the brethren and sisters, many of whom had long waited for this blessed hope. Bro. Waggoner spoke on the great danger of our saying in our hearts, "My Lord delayeth his coming," and then beginning to conform to the world, and to lose the spirit of this message. At this time we all need this admonition. Bro. Byington was with us and was feeling well. Altogether this was an encouraging and profitable meeting to us all. These meetings where a few scattered churches come together, are the most profitable ones that can be held.

The next Monthly Meeting will be held at Convis; either at Bro. Smith's, or in the school-house near by, on the first Sabbath in June. Hope all will attend.

D. M. CANRIGHT.

Battle Creek, May 6, 1866.