Untitled article by THOMAS McDOWELL

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, November 5, 1867

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 21

QUARTERLY MEETING IN WIS.

By THOMAS McDOWELL

AT a business session of the churches of Marquette and Mackford, it was voted that our Quarterly Meeting of Oct. 5, be reported through the Review. It was a meeting of interest to all present. The Lord truly met with us by virtue of his Spirit. We were reminded of one of Bro. White's texts at the Convocation Meeting in Wis.: “What think ye? that He will not come to the feast?” We felt like opening the door of our hearts, and bidding the Master a welcome in.

Our prayer and conference meeting in the forenoon, was one of interest to all. A rich blessing from our kind Heavenly Father, rested down upon us, for which we feel to praise his holy name. The young were much stirred in regard to their condition, and resolved to be in that number that would have an experience in the things of God. Some plead with the older brethren to pray for them. Their earnest pleadings and confessions penetrated our hearts, and we all wept together. Truly this was a Quarterly Meeting long to be remembered on account of the presence of God.

We met in the afternoon, to attend to the ordinances of the Lord's house. Very appropriate remarks were made by Bro. Baker, who administered to us the emblems of the broken body and spilt blood of our divine Lord and Master. This was another refreshing time, and as we engaged in washing the saints' feet, the smiles of our Master rested upon us while we were following the example of our Lord in this act of humility. The cause is onward in this district. Sweet union and love exist among God's people here. May the work still go on in our prayer, until we become sanctified through all the truth, and fitted up to stand when the Saviour comes. THOMAS McDOWELL.

Oct. 14, 1867.