p. 101 | TENT MEETINGS IN N. Y

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 14, 1860

TENT MEETINGS IN N. Y.

By R. F. Cottrell; C. W. Sperry; John Nevins Andrews

We have closed our meetings at Pompey Hill, Onondaga Co., N. Y. It would be interesting to give all our experience in this place, but we can only give a little concerning the results of the meetings. Not less than eight have come out decidedly to keep the Sabbath, and many more have acknowledged the truth, and we hope they will obey it. The ministers of the place have commenced preaching against us, but their testimony does not agree. The Disciple takes the position that if the law—the ten commandments—is in force, the seventh day is the Sabbath; the Methodist teaches that this law is still binding. Put their testimonies together, and they prove our position.

Last evening at the close of our meetings, a deacon of the Disciple church, after hearing both sides of the question, arose and declared his determination to obey the truth. He invited others to go with him, but said if they would not, he would go alone.

We regret to leave while the interest is increasing, but it seems duty to go. We have been here four Sabbaths.

The work at Kirkville is still onward. Bro. Sperry spent last Sabbath there. Over thirty have embraced the truth there, and there is a great interest still.

Cannot Bro. Wheeler come soon to this field of labor? Labor here is very much needed at this time. There is a prospect of many more at this place coming out on the truth.

R. F. COTTERELL. C. W. SPERRY. J. N. ANDREWS.

Pompey, Aug. 6, 1860.