Report of Labor by S. N. Haskell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 2, 1872

Report of Labor.

By S. N. Haskell

OUR meeting at Kirkville, N. Y., commenced Friday evening, March 8, and continued through Sabbath and first-day. The first day, commencing at 5 A. M., was taken up in organizing a Tract and Missionary Society for the State. More than a willingness on the part of the brethren was manifested to take hold of the work and co-operate in any manner that would carry forward the cause of present truth. There are many branches connected with the cause, and when the mind reaches out and takes a lively interest in every department of this work, with a willingness to sacrifice time, means, and every personal interest to work in harmony for the upbuilding of the cause, the work will then move forward.

The brethren in N. Y. need to settle more into the practical realities of religion. What have we gained if it proves in the end that we have lost eternal life? Perhaps we have saved a few dollars for the fires of the last day to consume. Perhaps we have saved some reproach and hard labor by consulting our own self interest. But all this kind of saving is of a ruinous character in the day of God.

March 13, arrived at Clyde, Ohio, and accompanied Bro. Guilford to his hospitable home some thirteen miles from Clyde. Spoke to a few friends in Townsend, Thursday evening, also Friday afternoon and evening. Commenced meetings in Clyde Sabbath morning at 9½ A. M.

Our meetings were interesting; the Spirit of God seemed to be with us. Our business meeting on first-day was characterized with union and harmony. Much feeling was manifested Sunday evening. Hearty confessions were made, and good resolutions formed. Quite a number acknowledged their lack of coming up on Systematic Benevolence, and said they should come up to the plan adopted. There is importance in our carrying out resolutions formed at times when the melting Spirit of God is molding the heart. A record is made of it in Heaven, and God has let his light shine upon us, and caused us to feel, that we might put away those sins that would prevent our being saved in the kingdom of Heaven. Therefore not to live up to these reproofs we at once lose the blessing of God and go into darkness. Monday morning, twenty-five minutes past four, we took the cars for the East, and arrived at South Lancaster Tuesday noon.

S. N. HASKELL.