West Bolton, Vt by A. S. Hutchins

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 3, 1872

West Bolton, Vt.

By A. S. Hutchins

The Sabbath preceding our camp-meeting, I spent with the church here. After a meeting, in which all seemed refreshed and strengthened to prosecute the heavenly journey, we repaired to the water side, where I baptized two. Dark, heavy clouds hung over us in the heavens above. The lightnings flashed and leaped from cloud to cloud, and the thunders rolled, reminding us of the great day of God's wrath, so soon to burst upon the ungodly in the seven last plagues. But there was peace, calm, sweet, and sacred, in the hearts of the believers.

The two baptized were women somewhat advanced in life. They have heard much preaching, and passed through many reformations, but not till our tent-meetings here one year ago did they fully resolve to enlist in the army of the Lord. May much of the blessing of the Lord rest upon them. Two others also were united to the church.

We have been favored with an excellent camp-meeting in this vicinity, which, it is evident, has left a deep and lasting impression upon the minds of many, for good. The servants of God spoke with power, yet affectionately, the most solemn and pointed truths. To the word spoken, we most ardently pray that the Lord may give increase. If we are not all the better for this meeting, who attended it, we certainly sustain a great, and it is to be feared, an irreparable loss.

Many of us were disappointed that Bro. and sister White could not attend the meeting. But these worn servants of God cannot be at all places, where many hearts would welcome them with joy. We must learn that it consists not so much in whom we see, or who speaks the truth to us, as in our devotion to this cause and faithfulness on our part, that secures the blessing we need.

A. S. HUTCHINS.

Aug. 22, 1872.