I. SANBORN by I. SANBORN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 25, 1878

I. SANBORN

By I. SANBORN

Tent No. 1, Weston.

We have not had large congregations, but there is a deep interest manifested by those who do attend our meetings. We are told that many who do not come into the tent believe that we have the truth and are interested in the progress of the meetings. Like Nicodemus, they come by night, standing around the tent to hear the truth. Ministerial advice and influence, heeded by many, cripple, for the time being, the progress of the message; and in the Judgment fearful indeed will be the account given by some from Weston, if no change be made.

About two hundred have favored us with a candid hearing. Some who cannot attend the meetings are reading their Bibles and our publications, and send for us to visit them.

Our Sabbath meetings are precious seasons. Few attend, but the heart-searching Spirit of God solemnizes the occasions. At our meeting yesterday seven arose very promptly, saying thereby that they were willing to keep all the commandments of God. After the sermon this afternoon, another expression of the same nature brought thirty to their feet.

Through the kindness of the people of God in the Green Mountain State, we are very comfortably and pleasantly situated. Bro. James White, of Jamaica, kindly supplies us with an organ, which is a great help. Bouquets and provisions are poured in by our newly found friends as well as by the older Sabbath-keepers, and we feel grateful to God that he thus verifies his promise to those who leave all to follow him. May prayers continue to ascend for tent company No. 1 of Vermont.