SWEDEN, N. Y by S. B. Whitney

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 16, 1876

SWEDEN, N. Y.

By S. B. Whitney

CLOSED my labors in this place last evening. The weather and condition of the roads became still more unfavorable than when I last reported, which diminished our congregations somewhat, but the interest was so great that one evening when we feared that no one would be out twenty came.

Have met no very great amount of open opposition, but quite a considerable of another kind. But the Lord has blessed the preaching of his word, and, as a result, twelve have expressed the purpose to keep the Sabbath; one is a young man living five miles away, and who had attended but a few meetings. There are others that we hope may obey. We had two Sabbath meetings, which were seasons of interest. I design to return to them as soon as other duties will admit. I should have said in my former report that the meetings were held in a Baptist meeting-house which was kindly granted us free of cost. The church, however, is run down, and no regular meetings are held in it.

We have great reason for gratitude in the improved condition of things in our State, as shown by Bro. Haskell's reports. I have four calls for labor before me, and the fields seem to be ripening for the harvest. Dear brethren, let us consecrate ourselves to God and not be so far behind his opening providence as we have been. He will vindicate his word, and do for us all that he has promised, when we fulfill the conditions. The times are solemn, the dangers are great, the work is sacred, the responsibilities are weighty, but grace and victory are sure to the faithful.

S. B. WHITNEY.

Feb. 28, 1876.