Meetings in Lewis and Plattsburg
By Elon Everts
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I, in company with dear Bro. Sperry, visited Bro. Memfield's in Lewis, N. Y.—Held a meeting at their house on the 19th Inst.—Found them confirmed in the present truth, as far as we presented it to them last March, saying, "we have examined, and now believe all that you told us." They said that the first Sabbath that they kept was most precious to their souls. Others, there, are taking a good interest in the truth, and want to hear more. Sabbath and First-day following, we held four meetings at Bro. Mott's, in Plattsburg, N. Y. We found ten Sabbath keepers there, besides their children; not only strong, walking in the present truth, but, rejoicing in it, all united, growing in grace and knowledge. Their firm, upright walk and conversation, are making a deep impression on others around them, who confess the Sabbath. The meetings were well attended, and a deep solemnity manifestly rested upon them; near two hours they lingered around us at the house after the close of the meeting, anxiously inquiring for light. The sweet, heavenly Spirit pervaded the room, which thrilled my whole soul. O, how it reminds me of 1844. Truly, it was "sitting together in heavenly places." Some, there, feel the necessity of (at the first opportunity) commemorating the burial and resurrection of our Blessed Saviour, not by the observance of First-day, but by "being buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so they would walk in newness of life." "Being planted in the likeness of his death, shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection. ELON EVERTS. New Haven, May 25th, 1853.