REPORT FROM BRO. STONE by A. Stone

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 9, 1868

REPORT FROM BRO. STONE.

By A. Stone

My last report ended with the meeting at Stowe, Vt., Feb. 22. From that time I was detained at home six weeks by sickness and death in my family.

On the 18th of April I left home to visit the church in Sutton, C. E., and on my arrival at the house of Bro. Currier, found that the Spring freshet had removed the means of crossing the river, so I could not reach the place of meeting. I spent the Sabbath with Bro. Currier and family, and on the 22d set out for Stowe, Vt., and on the following Sabbath the church came together and the meeting was characterized by the presence of the good Spirit and the blessing of the Lord.

From this place I was called to attend the funeral of Sr. Sarah A. Olmsted of Elmira, whose strong faith, heavenly conversation during a year's sickness, and peaceful death, afforded a good opportunity to portray before her sympathizing neighbors the excellency of a hope that could so admirably sustain one in a long and tedious conflict with the king of terrors. The occasion was improved from a text chosen by herself, as follows: “When Christ who is our life, shall appear, then shall we also appear with him in glory.” Col. iii, 4.

Sabbath, May 2, was spent with the church in Wolcott, where we gave a discourse on the duty of parents to their children, which seemed to meet with a hearty response from the brethren and sisters.

The following Sabbath, I met with the church in Johnson, and tried to speak words of comfort and encouragement.

Sabbath, the 16th, we attended the Quarterly Meeting for the churches of Stowe, Wolcott, and Johnson, at the house of Bro. H. Bingham, in Morristown. A goodly number were present from each of these churches, and a few of the neighbors also came in to hear. At this meeting, we gave two discourses on practical subjects, and nearly all the brethren and sisters present took part in the meeting.

These meetings greatly subserve the interests of the cause. By means of them the brethren stay up each other's hands, the weak and desponding are encouraged. No reasonable pains should be spared by the brethren and sisters to attend them, and all should come with consecrated hearts, intent on working for the Lord.

On first-day, we gave two discourses at Cady's Falls in Morristown, principally to outsiders; a few brethren and sisters were present from Stowe and Johnson, and assisted in singing.

Sabbath, May 23, we met with the church in West Enosburgh, gave one discourse, and in the afternoon were interested to hear Bro. A. C. Bourdeau relate some

of the doings of the late General Conference at Battle Creek, interspersed with appropriate remarks, closing the interview with a social meeting. A. STONE.

Eden, Vt.