ADAMS CENTER, N. Y by Dudley Marvin Canright

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 1, 1877

ADAMS CENTER, N. Y.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

We have spent two Sabbaths here. Our first Sabbath meeting was almost entirely broken up by the storm, so that we could accomplish nothing that we had in view. We therefore held over another Sabbath, and were favored with good weather, so that nearly all the church and some from abroad were able to attend, though several were prevented by sickness.

All have manifested a good interest in the meetings, and they did all they could to make them a success. Their church has been repaired of late and is kept very neat and tasty. When the weather would admit, we had a good attendance from without. Last Sunday night being the first favorable evening we have had, the house was full. Monday and Tuesday nights I appointed to speak on the sleep of the dead. The house was crowded, and the best of attention was paid. There has never been a course of lectures here since the first, some fourteen years since. There ought to be one now.

Sabbath day we had the ordinances, and it was a very pleasant, interesting occasion indeed. Sunday a young brother and sister were baptized, and received into the church. They embraced the truth at the Rome dedication. May God bless them. It is very noticeable that there are very few young people in our churches in New York. This is bad. For some reason, the young people have grown up without being gathered into the church. Most of these churches are so old now that there are scarcely any young people to be gathered in. The churches I have visited thus far need a good course of lectures, to revive the cause and gather in new converts, which I believe could be done readily.

We re-organized s. b. here, every one taking hold promptly, and I think with few exceptions, as liberally as was reasonable. The whole amount was voted to the Conference. They cheerfully adopted the plan recommended by the General Conference, viz, to donate one-third as much as their s. b. for the T. and M. Society. This is a wise move. I am very glad it has been adopted. We shall expect all our churches in N. Y. to take hold of it promptly.

D. M. CANRIGHT.

Adams Center, N. Y., Jan. 23.