Report of Labor by S. B. Whitney

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

Report of Labor.

By S. B. Whitney

Though I have not reported during the present conference year, I have not been idle. Soon after Conference I visited the friends in Ringville, but, as I found no opening for more meetings, stopped but a few days. On my return home I called at Norfolk to spend the Sabbath, and providentially or accidentally became engaged in meetings in the village, where I spent several weeks with little or no apparent results as to increase of numbers. Felt somewhat perplexed over the matter, but followed the best light I had.

The first week in January, I went to Essex Co., where I commenced meetings in the town of Keene the 9th. Went there by invitation of Bro Russell, who with his wife and mother had been keeping the Sabbath about a year. Labored till April 2, with encouraging results, holding meetings in two places, and leaving about twenty new converts keeping the Sabbath. Among them is a man who was formerly a Wesleyan preacher of good experience, but who had so far back-slidden as to become very worldly and profane. But he has begun to pray, and seems determined to return to the Lord.

There seems to be quite an interest awakened in that vicinity, and I design to return soon and hold meetings in an adjoining town. Am considerably worn, but of good courage. S. B. WHITNEY.