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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 23, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 18.

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NEW YORK.

Columbus Hill, Oct. 13.—We began meetings at this place the 3d inst. in a house that will accommodate one hundred and fifty to two hundred. This is a rather sparsely-settled farming country, but we thought this the best time in the season to hold meetings in such a place, and reserve openings in villages for winter, when meetings here would be impracticable. Quite a number attend regularly, and there seems to be some interest. We have good congregations during the week, and on Sunday evenings the house is well filled with people from miles around.
As usual, we found prejudice existing occasioned by the Pocasset tragedy, but this we think may be easily removed, as there seems to be a ready sale for the tract relating to it. May God endue his people with power from on high, that Satan and his hosts may be defeated, and right and truth triumph.
Our address, for the present, will be South Hamilton, Madison Co., N. Y. E. W. WHITNEY. J. Q. FOX.
Weedsport, Oct. 9.—Our effort in this place closed for the present last evening. The attendance at first was good, and many acknowledged and defended the truth. But the “devout and honorable women and chief men,” when once stirred up by their rulers, one of whom was a D. D., did much toward prejudicing the people against our work. Two public efforts were made against us, and the cry that we were proselyting and tearing down churches was lustily sounded. One of these efforts we reviewed. Quite a number have had the scales removed, and can discern between the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. Seven are now keeping the Sabbath, six of whom have just commenced. These with their children will make a company of ten or twelve who will meet every Sabbath. They invite any of our preaching brethren to call on them when passing this way. Inquire for G. J. Stevens.
We appreciate the sympathies and prayers of brethren and sisters abroad who have had an interest in this effort, and we believe there will be more fruit in answer to the earnest petitions that have gone up for this community. Still continue to pray, labor, and hope.
Bro. E. S. Lane has acted as colporteur during our work here. GEO. D. BALLOU.