New York by S. B. Whitney

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

New York.

By S. B. Whitney

SINCE Conference, I have spent one Sabbath each at Buck’s Bridge and Chase’s Mills, two in Vermontville, where I found the friends still firm and apparently prospering, and three in Keene, where I was detained longer than I designed by some special matters that seemed to demand my attention.

Oct. 4, started for Indian Lake, where I had been invited to come by some who had become interested in some points of the Advent doctrine. Spent several days there, to profit I trust, both to myself and others; but Providence indicating quite clearly that it was not duty to commence a protracted effort at present, and an invitation being given me to come to this place, I left them with an urgent request that I should return at a more favorable time, and commenced meetings here the 19th, which are still in progress.

The attendance has been generally small, but most of those who have attended are regular and attentive. One family has already commenced keeping the Sabbath, and others are deeply interested. A Catholic has attended the meetings quite steadily and is much interested. He has repeatedly invited me to his house, and treats me with as much courtesy and kindness as a brother could show, and last first-day, at the close of the meeting, he arose of his own accord, and proposed a collection for my benefit, and as the result, between nine and ten dollars were immediately raised.

I am endeavoring to consecrate myself anew to the Lord and his work and take the burden of it more fully upon me. The Lord grants his blessing and freedom in speaking the word, for which I try to be thankful. At an adjoining neighborhood, where I have held meetings on vacant evenings, several have risen for prayers and some have expressed their purpose to serve the Lord, whom I hope to see converted to the truth.

S. B. WHITNEY.

No. Creek, Warren Co., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1871.