Niagara Co., N. Y by Chas. B. Reynolds

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 4, 1872

Niagara Co., N. Y.

By Chas. B. Reynolds

On leaving Lancaster, I visited the church at East Elma. Sabbath, May 4, this church for the first time had the privilege of the ordinances. It was a memorable season, marked by humble confessions and earnest re-consecration to the Lord. All seemed encouraged to hold fast to the truth, and there is good hope of some additions to their number. I held two meetings on first-day with good interest and attendance.

May 7, returned to Lancaster and found all earnestly pressing forward together and manifesting sincerity of love to God by love and sympathy for each other.

May 11 and 12, at Olcott, monthly meeting. After this meeting, I visited Hess Road church. May 19, organized this church and arranged S. B. They elected an elder and deacon. Perfect unanimity was manifested. We then repaired to the lake and baptized eight. There was a sweet spirit of unbroken harmony and love at these meetings that I hailed with joy as a happy omen of future prosperity.

I am now at home, preparing for the tenting campaign. The committee have decided that the tent shall be pitched at Locke, Cayuga Co., May 31. Bro. Wheeler and myself have been appointed to this great responsibility; and as responsibilities increase I feel more deeply a sense of entire dependence on the Lord. Pray for us, dear brethren and sisters, that grace, wisdom, and strength, may be given us to do the work assigned us with such humility and faithfulness that the blessing of the Lord may ever rest upon our labors.

CHAS. B. REYNOLDS.