Quarterly Meetings in Minnesota.
By H. F. Phelps
A FEW words may not be amiss concerning some of these meetings. I suppose all or nearly all were held without a preacher. We had the privilege of attending two of them, and have heard from one more. So far they were a success. Brethren came together to work. The Spirit of the Lord seemed to be present. Confessions were made. A desire seemed to be manifested to try to get into the work. The moistened eye evinced the feelings of some. We have no sympathy for the tears of those who cry simply to get sympathy. But as brethren are giving in their testimonies, the falling tear then seems to show some feeling for one's own condition. And when people confess their sins and backslidings, with many tears, it seems to show that the meetings were not a failure at least. We hope those who formed resolutions at these meetings, to remove every stumbling block, will be wholly successful in their attempts. And now, brethren, suffer a word of exhortation. Time is short. And if you are asleep, depend upon it the adversary is not. It becomes us to live as though we believed these things. Great responsibilities are resting upon us. Words of truth, of eternal interest, and the most solemn, are committed to our trust, and many, very many, of us are asleep. Even ministers, who should be wholly engaged in this work, are some of them overcharged with cares of this life. May the Lord help all to awake to the great responsibilities that are resting upon us, and strive to prepare for the final scenes of this world's history.