Church Organization at Catlin Center by David Upson; E. S. Lane

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Jun 26, 1855

Church Organization at Catlin Center

By David Upson; E. S. Lane

From the Church in Catlin Center.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—We are still striving to keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus, and we feel it our duty to make known our wants, and briefly state our circumstances. We were somewhat disappointed in not having any of the preaching brethren present at our Conference, yet the Lord was with us to bless. The brethren and sisters assembled with us from Bath, Hornby, Havana and Elmira. The church has been somewhat in trial, but we feel that it has been for our good, and, praise the Lord, we are now free. We feel that we are now in a position to work for the Lord, and to have the Lord work for us; and it was the united voice of every one present, that the church should be fully organized, that gospel order should be established, and that hereafter we walk in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord's house blameless. We feel that it is our duty to choose Deacons, to be afterwards set apart by the Elders, that the ordinances be not neglected in the absence of a minister; but in order to do so it will be necessary that some of the traveling brethren visit us, and we hope the Lord will move upon the hearts of some of them to come this way and set things in order, if it is right and proper to do so. But we have thought best to ask advice, and make our requests known through the Review, and if any of the traveling brethren feel willing to meet with us, let them make their appointment in the Review, when they will meet with us, and they shall be sustained as far as it is in our power.

By order and in behalf of the Church. DAVID UPSON, E. S. LANE.

Catlin Center, June 15th. 1855.