Untitled article by P. C. Rodman.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, November 19, 1867

REPORT FROM BRO. RODMAN.

By P. C. Rodman.

My report in Review No. 19, left me at home. After staying four days I started to attend Monthly Meeting at Green Hill, held Oct. 5 and 6. First meeting, Sabbath evening, quite a number in. I spoke from Mal. iii, 16. Truth was listened to with interest, apparently, by all, and we hoped for good. Sabbath, it rained all day, hindering brethren from coming as was expected they would from other churches. As but few came on sixth-day, there was a disappointment. This and other reasons caused sadness and depression of spirits that we could not rise above, during the day. In the evening after the Sabbath, the few that were together earnestly sought the Lord, when darkness was lifted from our minds, in some degree, and it did appear that while it continued to rain, and was dark without, there was light in our midst.

First-day morning came, pleasant, and at the hour of meeting our brethren began to come in, that intended to have been there on the Sabbath. Social meeting at 9 A. M. Nearly all took part, showing good interest in the work. At eleven I spoke from Rev. xiv, 6, 7, with freedom. In the afternoon, at 2 o'clock, another social meeting, showing a rise in the interest of our meeting. At three I preached again from 1 Pet. ii, 7, showing the preciousness of Christ to the believer; and in the evening on the Two-horned Beast, with freedom.

So closed our Monthly Meeting at Green Hill. It was a success, but we did not see all accomplished that we hoped to. There needs to be more humility and earnestness on the part of all. I am happy to say that there is on the part of some a humbling of themselves, and an endeavoring to draw nigh to God. I stayed over the following Sabbath and first-day, preaching five discourses, and having social meeting on fourth-day evening, the best I ever attended with the brethren there. Visited nearly all the brethren through the week.

Oct. 14, called on a few families, and wrote some. The 15th, preached at the Washington school-house to an attentive company. The 16th, returned home and attended Sabbath School and preached once, attending reading meeting second-day evening, the 21st.

The 25th, went to Exeter, and preached five discourses. The church expressed themselves strengthened by the truth. Others gave good attention. We hope they will embrace the truth, and be saved from error; and the truth will make them free.

The 28th, went to Peacedale and preached at Bro. A Holland's. The church at Curtiss' Corners bids fair to rise. If they continue to draw nigh to God in bearing the cross, he will bless and lead them on to certain victory; for in the providence of God the way is being prepared for others to receive the truth and be added to the Lord. Oh! that he may push on the work in R. I., preparing a people to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord.

The 29th, returned home, to prepare to come to this place. Arrived here Nov. 1. Met Bro. Wild, whose heart has been made glad of late by having others unite with him in the truth, to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Spoke in the evening to a few that came in, and three times since. Hope for good if the Lord leads, as I trust he will; but I feel I need more real humility and submission to God. My whole being is reaching out and panting for the living God. O my brethren, "seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness; it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger."

P. C. RODMAN.

Pleasantville, N. Y.