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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 7, 1871

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 38, No. 21.

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Monroe Meeting.

By D. M. CARTWRIGHT

Our meeting here closed last night. We were much disappointed at the small attendance from other churches. The weather and the roads were the finest; yet but few came though all were within an easy day's drive. From all that I can see, I am sure that the spirit of the world, the love of gain, and the cares of this life are in an alarming degree coming over our people in this section of the State. There is not that willingness to sacrifice time and means for the cause of God that there should be and has been in the past. Business and self-interest first; meetings and God's cause second. The result is manifest. Our meetings were cold and without power. The melting spirit of God, earnestness in prayer, and fervency in exhortation were largely wanting. We spent most of our meeting in considering these things, the cause of them, and how to remedy them. Toward the close of the meetings, a little of the spirit of confession came in, and we felt some little relief. I fear we have neglected the care of our churches too long to labor in new fields. They are all greatly in need of help.
We organized a Tract Society at this meeting for this district, nearly every one taking a part in it. We shall commence work immediately. We earnestly solicit all our friends in this section to send in their names and means, and help in the good work. An officer is appointed in each church to see to this.
The outside interest at Monroe was the best we have ever seen it. Our house was well filled Saturday night, and crowded Sunday night. We have strong hopes of several, and a good number are inquiring, and are more friendly than formerly. This is encouraging to us.
This is quite a central point, and easy of access; plenty of wood, coal, and water, and the best of land. Another railroad is just coming in. We hope it may be God's will to have a good strong church here. I now go to Adel. D. M. CARTWRIGHT.