VIRGINIA by R. Sawyer

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 8, 1878

VIRGINIA

By R. Sawyer

We held our quarterly meeting at Soliloquy, Shenandoah county, July 6, 1878. At the commencement of the Sabbath a prayer and social meeting was held, in which the servants of God now in affliction were remembered. On the Sabbath at 9 A. M., after a season of prayer in which we all united, the record of names was read and responses were made by all present, showing an earnest desire to go forward in the service of the Lord. Then followed a discourse from Gen. 3:15. In this meeting much of the blessing of the Lord was felt in our midst.

At 3 P. M. a Sabbath-school was held, and remarks were made on the importance of this work as brought to view in Deut. 4:4-10. An encouraging address to this mission from Bro. and Sr. Lane was then read. At 7 P. M. the solemn ordinances of the Lord’s house were celebrated, and the blessing of the Lord was still felt to be in our midst. A discourse was given by Bro. G. Woods, from Matt. 28:6.

At 9 A. M. on first-day, a very interesting tract society meeting was held, followed by an acceptable discourse by Bro. G. Stillwell. In the evening Bro. R. J. Fultz spoke from the words, “Can ye not discern the signs of the times?”

We have now five brethren in Virginia who are improving their gift in setting the truth before the people, besides laboring with their hands. In many places a great desire is yet manifested to hear the truth.

We desire the prayers of all for the success of this mission. R. SAWYER.

McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., Va., July 15.