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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 2, 1871

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 37, No. 20.

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Report of Meetings.

By John Lindsay; S. A. H. Lindsay

Jan. 6-8, attended five meetings with the Allegany Co., N. Y., church. There are a few here who are striving in the midst of many trials to gain the approbation of God. Though tears are their portion in this world, yet they are able to look beyond the darkness and gloom of this wilderness state to those heavenly hills,
“where Christ is gone To plead for all his saints, Presenting at his Father’s throne, Our songs and our complaints.”
Jan. 10, returned to Ulysses. Having been requested to hold no more meetings in one school-house, we thought it best to try an adjoining district, where we held one meeting. It appears that the school director mentioned in our last report suddenly changed his mind, as we received word from him this evening that he had now no objections to our holding meetings in their school-house. On the 11th, we returned; but the roads began to break up, and became so muddy that we decided not to hold meetings oftener than three times a week. In this place, strong men have been powerfully wrought upon by the Spirit of God, as was manifest by the falling tears; but the work appears to them so great that they fear to take hold of it. May the Lord pity and strengthen them, give them faith, courage, and willing hearts, to obey the truth.
Sabbath, Feb. 4, met the friends of Willing, Allegany Co., N. Y., at the house of Mr. Jared Stillman. This kind-hearted man has long been favorable to our religious views, though he does not yet see it duty to unite with the people of God. His wife and eldest daughter are worthy members of the church. “Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power.” Ps. 110: 3. May the Lord hasten the day.
JOHN LINDSAY. S. A. H. LINDSAY. Ulysses, Pa.