p. 166 | NEW YORK by A. H. Hall

The Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 20, 1879

NEW YORK.

By A. H. Hall

Labor among the Churches.—Sunday, Oct. 26, I commenced labor with the church at West Pierrepont, St. Lawrence Co. Brn. Plumb and Lewis have assisted. We have held meetings every evening during the week, twice on the Sabbath, and twice on Sunday.

Our labor has been directed mainly toward the revival of Bible religion in the hearts of professed Christians, and the restoration of love, peace, and unity in the church. In this work the Lord has blessed as we talked and prayed from house to house; and we believe our labors have not been in vain. If the church will only come up to her duty, we believe many may be brought to a saving knowledge of the truth. A few years ago the audiences were disrespectful and noisy; but now, when a minister comes, the neighbors flock into the church, and listen with respect to the preaching of the word. Some of other denominations who were once bitter now invite us to visit them.

On Thursday, leaving the meetings in charge of Brn. Plumb and Lewis, I went to spend the Sabbath with the little company at Chase’s Mills. A Sabbath-school of a dozen members had been organized here one week before. It seems to be doing well.

Sabbath, the school at Smith’s Hill met with the school at W. Pierrepont. Fifty-five Sabbath-keepers were present and took part in the Sabbath-school.

Sunday we had a good temperance meeting, although some of those whom we most wanted to benefit were absent.

Breathe it softly, brethren, but if you want to get all the church out to the temperance meeting, don’t announce the subject beforehand. About a dozen, however, signed the teetotal pledge.

We have had some glorious victories in these meetings, and to God we ascribe the praise.

A. H. HALL.