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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, October 22, 1867

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 19

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THE CONVOCATION MEETING AT PILOT GROVE, IOWA.

By Henry Nicola

ALTHOUGH this good meeting is numbered with the things that are in the past, yet it is pleasant to let our mind revert to the privileges and blessings we then enjoyed. I think this was truly as a green spot in the desert to many a worn pilgrim.
What a privilege to meet so many of our brethren and sisters that we had not seen for many months, and some that we never saw before, and join with them in the worship of the true God.
Especially did we esteem it a great privilege to meet those worn and tried servants whom God has placed at the head of this good work, and to have them at our own houses, under our own roofs, and mingle our voices with theirs around our own family altar. If these things are appreciated as privileges, what will it be to see our blessed Saviour and to meet good old Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the good of all ages around our Father's throne in the kingdom? Shall we be there?
The discourses given at this meeting were well received by those that came in to hear. One of my neighbors, a Methodist, told me that he had offered his minister one dollar if he would unravel Eld. White's discourse on the Law and Gospel. This man said he heard Bro. W. when he was here two years ago. He said that although his personal appearance indicated that he had been sick, yet his mental powers seemed so strong and active, that it appeared to him that he had just retired from his public labors for a time, and had been posting himself, and has now come forth a more powerful man than ever.
It is truly gratifying to us to know that although the hand of affliction has been heavy upon Bro. White, yet God loves him, and is still using him as an humble instrument to lead in this work.
How many are convinced of the truth, and yet how few are willing to obey! Dear brethren and sisters, let me appeal to you who heard those stirring testimonies and earnest appeals from the servants of God. Shall we like the masses, be hearers of the word only? I can say from the good testimonies given in our meeting on last Sabbath, that the brethren and sisters of this church mean to be doers of the work.
We feel greatly encouraged, and also to some degree, the new responsibilities that are rolled upon us. May these precious truths that we heard at this good meeting, have a large place in all our hearts, and we finally be overcomers, and be permitted to meet on Mount Zion.
HENRY NICOLA.
Pilot Grove, Iowa.