BRIEF REPORT by P. C. Rodman

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 21, 1868

BRIEF REPORT.

By P. C. Rodman

THURSDAY, Mar. 26, 1868, I started for Pleasantville, N. Y., where I arrived the 27th. I was received kindly by the brethren. Held eight meetings, and did what I could for the church here. Quite a number are interested in the Sabbath, and some of them are making some progress in the truth; but they have much to learn and overcome. I hope they will seek the Lord, as the meek of the earth, cheerfully submitting to his holy will, seeking righteousness and meekness, that they may be hid in the day of the Lord's anger.

April 2, went to West Cornwall, Conn., having been repeatedly requested to do so since the grove meeting last Sept., at Pleasantville. The people from there heard on present truth at that time so as to become interested to that extent that one had already commenced to keep the Sabbath. I gave nine discourses much to her comfort. Three others decided to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Others are interested, and, I hope, will come into the truth.

Wednesday, the 8th, walked twelve miles through snow and mud to Amenia station, on the N. Y. and Harlem R. R., then proceeded in the cars to Pawling, and gave two discourses apparently to good acceptance. Hope some there will obey the truth. They desire me to return, and give a course of lectures. This, I think I may do this fall, if Providence permit. There is a comfortable house that can be occupied, and I think good can be done in Jesus' dear name with little effort. There is one Sabbath-keeper near here, but we did not see her. The going was so bad that she did not get to our meetings, as she lived some three miles away; and our walk the day before, so affected us, that we needed all the rest we could obtain while there.

April 10, returned to Pleasantville, and have held four meetings, and I hope the lovers of truth are being built up in the faith; for to this end we labor and pray in much infirmity, hoping in the God of Israel for success, that truth may bear away the victory, and a few be found ready in Pleasantville to stand in the terrible storm that is gathering, and will soon burst with all its fury on the heads of the guilty.

Shall we understand our errors, and put away our sins, while the blood of Jesus speaks mercy and pardon? Soon he that is filthy will be filthy still. Will any of us be so tardy in submitting to obey the truth that our sins shall return upon our own heads? If so, then destruction from the presence of the Lord will be our doom, instead of an entrance in through the gates into the city. Read what the character of that company will be, that shall dwell in the holy hill. Ps. xv.

P. C. RODMAN.

Pleasantville, N. Y.