A. S. HUTCHINS by A. S. Hutchins

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

A. S. HUTCHINS

By A. S. Hutchins

Vermont.

SABBATH, April 15, I preached twice to the Irasburg and Charleston church. These, we think, were encouraging meetings to all present, who love the Lord. The past winter the brethren in this church have not so generally met together as they usually have done heretofore.

But now that the cold winter and bad traveling are past, we hope the meetings will be kept up, and the cause prosper in the heart of every member. Especially should the younger members, whom God blesses with health and strength, manifest a growing interest in this direction. The apostle in Heb. 10 : 25, addresses us as a people.

Sabbath, the 29th, met with the church in Johnson, and spoke with good freedom to them twice. Refreshing testimonies were borne by Eld. A. Stone and the brethren and sisters. Here we were happy to meet for the first time in worship, with Bro. and sister Hines, from Eden, who have not been long keeping the Sabbath. The testimonies of these aged pilgrims did us all good. We love them and their sweet spirit. May they see, receive, and rejoice in the whole truth, and be prepared for the victor’s crown when the King of glory shall come.

On first-day, a business meeting was held for the benefit of the church, and to settle up their Systematic Benevolence. Though the little church here have had to withdraw fellowship from some whose lives did not recommend the religion of the blessed Saviour, yet they have reason to rejoice; for others are inquiring the way to Zion. May they all be humble, watchful, and prayerful. And may their faith be strong in God, they grow in grace, and bring forth much fruit. And we do earnestly entreat of those who have shown themselves unworthy of the confidence of the church, to repent of, confess, and forsake, their wrongs, and return to the embrace of Jesus and of his people.

A. S. HUTCHINS

May 16, 1871.