Report of Labor by S. B. Whitney

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 6, 1870

Report of Labor.

By S. B. Whitney

The next week after our camp-meeting, I returned to Oneida to assist in making preparations for the tent-meeting it was decided to hold there, and to act as tent-master during the meeting. I trust that this meeting was profitable to me, and that I shall not soon forget the kind and faithful instruction I received from Brn. Andrews and Littlejohn.

After this meeting, I returned home, and made preparations to again visit Essex Co. On my return to this place, I attended the quarterly meeting for Franklin Co., held at my father's house, Oct. 15 and 16. At this meeting, my aged father acknowledged the Sabbath, and the work of the Lord in the third message. He did not then fully commit himself to keep the Sabbath; but a letter from my mother, recently received, informs me that he has not since worked on that day, but has defended it in conversation with first-day observers.

Oct. 23, I commenced a series of meetings with the believers in Keene, for the purpose of setting things in order. As the result of these meetings, a church of eleven members was organized, seven of whom were baptized. Brn. Geo. Lambert and J. N. Russell were respectively ordained elder and deacon, and Bro. Geo. Williams was appointed clerk, and S. B. treasurer. Systematic Benevolence was organized, amounting to $82.68. There are others whom we hope will join us soon.

Nov. 13, came to this place, where I had preached several times before, to fill an appointment; and as there was a general expression of those present in favor of more meetings, I commenced a course of lectures that evening.

The people are scattered, and the weather is rather unfavorable, the attendance not large, and the opposition considerable; but having begun, shall do the best I can, and trust in the Lord for the result.

S. B. WHITNEY.

North Elba, Essex Co., N. Y., Nov. 23, 1870.