Quarterly Meetings in Minnesota.
By H. F. Phelps
It is thought best to change the order of the Quarterly Meetings, having them begin in the West, so that when visited by our preachers they may be nearer home in the breaking up of the spring. Owing to scarcity of ministerial labor in this Conference, and Bro. Pierce’s poor state of health, we probably shall have but little help in this direction; and ought we to ask it? Thousands are perishing for want of truth, and should not the churches try to walk alone. Brethren, will you do it? Will you not come up to the help of the Lord? We received a good measure of the spirit of God and a great amount of encouragement at our recent camp-meeting, and can we not retain enough of this good spirit to help us in carrying on the work in our own churches? Will we not, brethren and sisters, scattered, lonely and tried ones, one and all come up and take hold of this work? Jesus invites, and will meet us at these meetings. All Heaven is interested in our behalf. We saw a good work commenced at the camp-meeting, and now shall we sit still and see it die out? I think I hear all saying, No. Then let us come out, take hold and sustain these meetings, and God will be with and bless us.