State Quarterly Meeting of the Minn. T. & M. Society.
By S. W. Hickok
The first State quarterly meeting of the Minn. T. and M. Society convened at Stewartville, Oct. 25, 26. Among those present were Elds. S. N. Haskell, S. Pierce, and John Hanson. Officers were present except the director of district No. 3. Meeting commenced Sabbath morning at 10 o’clock. Bro. Haskell preached on the Laodicean state of the church, from the words, “For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat,” &c., Matt. 25:42, continuing the same in the afternoon from the words, “I would thou wert cold or hot.” Rev. 3:15. Bro. Hanson made some interesting remarks referring to several passages of Scripture; one in particular, viz., Isa. 21:12, seemed forcibly to impress the mind. He said the words in the Danish Bible instead of reading, The morning cometh and also the night, reads, “The morning cometh and yet there is night” (or darkness). All seemed deeply impressed with the solemn truths to which we had listened, and many expressed their determination to give heed to the light. First-day morning, met at 9½ o’clock. Remarks from Eld. Haskell explaining the nature of the work and the duty of the officers and members; and also encouraging reports of the work in the State of New York and other parts. The work was not sufficiently advanced to have reports prepared, and only a partial report of the treasurer and one director was received. Voted, to appropriate money received from delinquent subscribers for periodicals to T. and M. Society. S. W. HICKOK, Sec.