QUARTERLY MEETINGS IN N. Y by Roswell Fenner Cottrell

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 14, 1867

QUARTERLY MEETINGS IN N. Y.

By Roswell Fenner Cottrell

LEAVING Adam's Center, I came to St. Lawrence Co., where I met with the church at Buck's Bridge in Quarterly Meeting. This meeting was interesting and I trust profitable. It seems to be the mind of the brethren that the church must advance in the work of preparation for the work of the Lord. The following Sabbath I spent at Norfolk. The weather was rainy. Still, our meeting was not entirely defeated. I enjoyed my first acquaintance with these brethren. Yet some, I fear, are not awake to duty. May they seek God earnestly, and not be cast off.

On my way to this place I had an evening meeting at the house of Bro. H. W. Lawrence at Bangor, then, in company with this brother and his wife, visited sister Whitney and family at Malone. This dear sister is sick, and unless God shall interpose, must go down into the grave. But we hope it may be for his glory to raise her up. We had interesting seasons of worship with this family. I also called on our aged and infirm sister Day and her family at Chateaugay, and had a pleasant interview. But the weather was extremely bad, and none of the scattered ones met me there.

At this place, the brethren came together generally, though some had to come six or seven miles through deep mud to get here. The church here are striving to rise. One was added to their number. Bro. Whipple and family are about to leave the place. May God strengthen those that remain, that the gap may be filled up and souls added that shall be saved.

R. F. COTTRELL.

Perry's Mills, N. Y., May 6, 1867.