VISIT TO NEW SHOREHAM by J. S. Miller

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 30, 1868

VISIT TO NEW SHOREHAM.

By J. S. Miller

It has recently been my privilege to spend a few days on this island of the sea. On sixth-day, June 5, after a voyage in an open boat on the ocean for four hours, the greater part of which time I was afflicted with severe seasickness, I arrived at the landing, and a few minutes later found me lying on the lounge at the hospitable home of Bro. Dodge. Found Bro. D.'s family all in good health, and striving to go through to Mount Zion.

The meeting on Sabbath morning was at the house of Bro. Dodge. It being stormy, there were but few in. There was less life in this meeting than I had hoped to see, and much less than I have often seen in meetings on the island; but those who did take part, expressed a determination to persevere to the end. The brethren were feeling a little discouraged on account of the protracted illness of Bro. Steadman, the elder of the church. He has been unable to attend meeting for several weeks.

During the following week, I visited the families of all the brethren, and endeavored to encourage them what I could.

On Sabbath, the 13th, met with the brethren again, at the house of Bro. Steadman. This was a very pleasant day, and nearly all the brethren and sisters were present. In this meeting, the good Spirit of the Lord rested down upon us abundantly. Every member of the church present bore testimony; some of them for the first time in a number of months. This meeting lasted two hours, and after a short intermission, we again assembled and celebrated the Lord's supper, which was a season of much profit to all. Bro. Steadman expressed himself as doubly thankful for this privilege, as he had entertained fears that he would never again be able to serve them in the capacity of an elder.

The brethren are looking forward with interest to the Monthly Meeting to be held there on the third Sabbath and first-day in August, notice of which will be given through the REVIEW at the proper time, with directions about the route, &c. It is hoped the brethren from abroad will be willing to make a sacrifice in order to attend this meeting.

Our island brethren are trying to hold on, to see the end of the race; but they are sadly behind in the health reform. This is owing to two causes: first, they do not fully understand what the health reform is; and second, they do not see the connection it has with the time of trouble that is just in the future. If some thorough-going, well-informed health reformer could give them a course of lectures on health during the coming winter, I think the labor would be well expended. J. S. MILLER.