HENRY H. WILCOX by Henry H. Wilcox

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 19, 1870

HENRY H. WILCOX

By Henry H. Wilcox

From Bro. Wilcox.

I HAVE labored in holding meetings, the present conference year, seven weeks. Have labored in connection with Eld. C. O. Taylor, Bro. T. doing most of the preaching. Six weeks of the time we spent at Happy Valley, Oswego Co., N. Y., an entirely new field. The result is that twenty are keeping the Sabbath and are rejoicing in the other truths of the third message. Others are deeply convicted. May God grant them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth. They have organized meetings on the Sabbath, also a Bible Class which when last heard from was moving very prosperously. May God impart unto them wisdom, to so labor, that they may edify the saints, and receive additions of such as shall be saved.

Four miles south of Happy Valley was a company of five that have stood alone ten years or more. Through the year 1869, Bro. F. Wheeler or myself met with them once each month. During the present conference year, Bro. Taylor has joined us in a more especial effort for them, and six more have embraced the truth. They feel greatly encouraged to go forward. They have their weekly prayer-meeting, also meetings on the Sabbath. May the blessing of the Lord rest on this company.

Also four miles west of this place in the town of Parish where the tent was pitched some years since, is a company of ten, that are keeping the Sabbath. Seven of the number have embraced the truth since our last Conference. They have their meetings on the Sabbath. May they serve the Lord with all humility; for the weak will he guide in judgment. Truly God is good.

Our Monthly Meeting for April is just closed. Attendance quite good in view of the bad roads. Had a representation from Mannsville also three from Happy Valley. Though they came thirty-five miles to meet with us, they concluded they were well repaid. Their prayers and testimonies were cheering to us. We had a very good meeting, yet there is a lack of consecration, a lack of settling into the work of God, but some begin to agonize, and plead for full salvation for themselves and for others, which gives some reason to hope that we may report progress in the future.