Adams Center, N. Y by R. O. Damon

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 21, 1871

Adams Center, N. Y.

By R. O. Damon

The monthly meeting, Oct. 7 and 8, 1871, in Adams Center, was the best we ever enjoyed. We were highly favored with the labors of Bro. A. Ross and wife, and Brn. Taylor and Wilcox. We had looked forward to this gathering of God's people with solicitude, desiring to have the church take advance steps, as well as to be individually blessed. The Lord was ready to meet with, and to bless, us by his Holy Spirit, as those were able to testify who attended the prayer-meeting Sabbath evening. Sabbath morning, from nine o'clock till eleven, was very profitably spent in prayer and conference meeting. The brethren and sisters were of one mind. Our hearts were made glad to see in our midst some of the lonely ones. One sister had come fifty miles alone, strong in the Lord and the love of the truth to meet with those of like precious faith. May she retain all the good she received and be preserved unto Christ's coming. Another sister was present who for a long time lived out the truth alone; but praise the Lord, two had embraced the truth by reading the tracts she had given them, never having had the privilege of attending an Adventist meeting before. A load of new converts to the present truth came from Orwell, and a fair delegation from our sister church in Mannsville.

Bro. Ross at eleven o'clock spoke on the work of overcoming, from that blessed promise, “To him that overcometh will I grant to sit down with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” In the evening an attentive congregation listened to a very interesting sermon from sister Ross, from Matt. 24. The Lord enabled her to do the subject justice. Her closing remarks were solemn and touching as we were brought down to the closing events of this world, and shown that it only remains for the powers of the heavens to be shaken and the sign of the Son of Man to appear in the heavens. Sunday, at eleven, Bro. Taylor spoke to us from the 25th of Matt., on the parable of the virgins, much to our edification, after which the Tract Society was called to order by the president, Eld. C. O. Taylor. Some very cheering reports of labor were given in, quite a number of subscriptions for the Reformer had been obtained. Truly the harvest is great and the laborers few. Verily the hearts of the people are being turned toward this truth. It was remarked that two or three years ago, people could not be reached who now are anxious to hear, and read our publications. It is the Lord's doings, and marvelous in our eyes. These silent preachers, the books, are doing a great work. Let each one be encouraged to do all he can in circulating tracts, knowing that his labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Sister Ross spoke in the evening from Rev. first, second, and third chapters, a very comprehensive and interesting sermon. Thus closed another precious meeting. The fruit of the labor bestowed, the day of the Lord will alone reveal.

R. O. DAMON.

Adams Center, Jeff. Co., N. Y.