Untitled article by Henry F. Phelps

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · September 3, 1867

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 12

QUARTERLY MEETINGS IN MINNESOTA.

By Henry F. Phelps

A GOODLY number of the Oronoco church, went to Greenwood to unite with the little church there in the worship of God. We were all very greatly disappointed in not meeting with Bro. Pierce, as we had heard that he intended to come. Yet we tried to do the best we could, exhorting one another, praying with, and for, each other; and we are sure the time was not spent in vain; for says Jesus, “Where two or three are met in my name there am I in the midst of them.” Blessed promise! and it never yet failed.

Aug. 24, 25, at Oronoco, Bro. Ingraham was present to give the word of life as meat in due season. The church was well represented. The Brn. from Greenwood favored us with their presence. This was a good meeting; immediately after the forenoon discourse we repaired to the water, where three were buried by baptism, and we hope, rose to walk in newness of life; one, a brother who has lately embraced the truth, who, to use his own expression, has been a hardened sinner all the days of his life. Oh! may his life be consistent, never looking back, but pressing forward, shedding a good influence over his former associates, and at last he reign with the redeemed. The other two a brother and sister who had been dissatisfied with their former baptism, came forward and took up the cross, thus removing what had seemed to them to be a hindrance to their advancement in the divine life, feeling that they were free in Christ. Oh! that all this dear people may continue to work over against their own house removing every hindrance of whatever nature, and grow up into Christ their living head.

We then went to the school house where we all united in the ordinances of the Lord’s house. The cementing Spirit of God was there. Union prevailed. Four were admitted into the church. That we may all continue to press together, and be at last an unbroken company upon Mount Zion, is my prayer. It being in the midst of harvest, it was thought best not to have any meeting upon first-day. The Sabbath being passed when the last meeting closed, we attended to S. B., when we all went home feeling refreshed and encouraged.

Thus closed the first Quarterly Meeting at Oronoco for this Conference year. Owing to the bad weather, deep snow through the winter, and the extremely heavy rains and high water through the fore part of the season, our Monthly Meetings have been entirely broken off. It is thought best to commence again. The next will be held at Oronoco, Sept. 21, 22, Sabbath and first-day. We hope to see all our brethren and sisters who have the cause of God at heart, present at this meeting. Come prepared to stay through the entire meeting, as there is some important business pertaining to the interests of the cause, to be attended to.

HENRY F. PHELPS.

Pine Island, Minn.