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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, July 16, 1867

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 5

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REPORT FROM BRO. RODMAN.

By P. C. RODMAN

I AM still endeavoring to press on in the good work. Held meetings June 8, and 15, with the Abington church. Held in all, six meetings and attended to the ordinances which was both interesting and profitable. The Church expressed themselves as encouraged and decided to press on in the work. The Health Reform is especially interesting them, so much that there is an apparent improvement among them since April when I was there before. I hope nothing may turn them from the good purpose of mind they expressed to live out all the truth, and for this they must inform themselves by reading the Bible, and with the help we are blessed with, such as the Review, Health Reformer, How to Live, &c. And I find our friends don't know what Spiritual Gifts teach on many points. Query: How can we know by experience the benefits of good food unless we partake? So how can we know what service the spirit of prophecy will be to the church, if we do not read and practice what is taught? See 1 Cor. xiv, 22.
The elder of the church, Bro Buxton, is doing them good service. The Lord help him in meekness to instruct and comfort his brethren. His wife united with the church by letter. They are both trying to be thorough in the Health Reform. I was pleased with my visit with the church, upon whom I called as far as I could. I believe God will prosper them by adding to their numbers such as shall be saved if they only cultivate the gathering spirit. I felt, on the whole, as much encouraged with my visit to this church as at any former time.
The 19th I came home to Ashaway, stayed over Sabbath, preached twice. The 25th had social meeting. There is not that taking hold of the work here I wish to see. My prayer is, Lord, save us from lukewarmness, and help us to be zealous and repent; that is, reform in every particular. I believe the friends intend to come up in the work; but good resolutions will not save us from Satan's power. So while we resolve to obey, may we commence the work at once. Then light and peace will come from God, and the sweets of obedience shall be ours, as we journey here, and that heavenly home be entered by us at last. Rev. xxii, 14. God's commandments are exceeding broad.
The 26th, I went to Peacedale. Held meetings at Bro. Arnold Holland's, whose two daughters were baptized by me a few weeks since, they having decided to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. May the Lord sustain this family, also Bro. Nichols and wife who are alone in this village, in the third angel's message, giving them grace to go through to Mount Zion.
Our first-day Advent friends seem kind. May the Lord help them to see all the truth and embrace it, that they may be saved from Satan's power, and enter the city of God at last. The 27th I started for New Shoreham. Being detained at Newport until Sabbath morning, I employed the 28th in visiting friends in Middletown, and having time, I called on sister Allen, who stands alone in the message there. I hope the Lord will sustain her, saving her from being like Bro. Cottrell's peddler, “too deep in the country,” lest Satan ensnare her, and she lose the heavenly country and a right to the tree of life.
Sabbath, A. M., started from Newport for New Shoreham a distance of 30 miles in an open boat. Arrived about 11 o'clock. Met with the brethren at 4 P. M. Thereappears to be a holding on generally here. I hope to do them good through Christ which strengtheneth me.
P. C. RODMAN.
New Shoreham, R. I.