Oswego Co., N. Y by Frederick Wheeler

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 30, 1871

Oswego Co., N. Y.

By Frederick Wheeler

My last report of labor was from New Haven, where I had then held three meetings. I spent about three weeks there, holding meetings on first-days and evenings, and visiting from house to house.

The meetings were well attended, and a number became much interested in the truth. Three have commenced to keep the Sabbath, and one who had been educated to keep the Sabbath, but who had never fully sought the Lord, resolved to give her heart to God, and is now endeavoring to live the life of a Christian. Others are interested, and we hope will yet obey the truth.

Sabbath, Feb. 25, met the brethren and friends at Smith's Mills and gave two discourses. The 26th, commenced meetings at Hunt's Corners. Gave five discourses. I found this a hard place, many of the people being spiritualists, and I closed my meetings without any apparent fruit of my effort.

March 17, went again to New Haven. Held four interesting meetings, and baptized one. March 25 and 26, held three meetings with the church in Oswego. The blessing of the Lord was in our meetings, and the little church were, I trust, encouraged to press on their way.

Sabbath, April 22, in company with Bro. and sister Ross, had a very interesting meeting at the house of friend Chesbro, in Volney. Several of the young, for the first time in meeting, expressed their determination to serve God and keep his commandments. Having obtained the consent of the trustees of the M. E. church to occupy their house of worship, at Druse's Corners, for a few meetings, we commenced to hold meetings there first-day, the 23d, and continued evenings during the week and on the next first-day and evening, Bro. and sister Ross speaking a part of the time. The church then decided to close their house. Our congregations here were large and very attentive. Some six or eight have decided to keep the Sabbath; among them is one who has been a Free-will Baptist preacher. The people are very anxious to hear more on the present truth, and we expect to return and occupy the schoolhouse, and hope others will obey the truth.

I feel encouraged to labor on in this work. The time is short, and I desire to be wholly consecrated to God and his cause.

Frederick Wheeler.

West Monroe, N. Y., May 16, 1871.