MEETINGS IN PA by John L. Baker

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 12, 1860

MEETINGS IN PA.

By John L. Baker

Bro. Smith: I returned a few days since from Farmington, Tioga Co., Pa., where Bro. Fuller and myself have been holding meetings. This is a new field. The interest in our meetings increased to the close. Fifteen have decided to keep the Sabbath of the Lord, and about forty others arose in favor of the truth. To the Lord be all the praise! May he help them to live it out.

We had invitations from three or four different directions to come and preach to them. The Lord is moving, perhaps for the last time, upon the people to hear. How solemn to think that the world is now on the brink of destruction. When they have stepped one step beyond probation's line, too late then to retrace. O, how solemn!

Dear brethren and sisters, are we living where we should? Do our ways please God? Now is the time to buy the gold that is tried in the fire. Watchfulness and prayer are the two leading oars with which to work. Watch and pray lest ye enter into temptation. If we hunger and thirst for righteousness we shall be filled. Let us gird on the whole armor. Without it we shall fall.

Rev. xxi, 6. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Again, verse

7. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my Son.

Blessed promise! Who would not try hard to overcome when God has done so much for us, and left so many promises on record for our support. As the hart panteth after the water-brook, so my soul pants after thee, O God.

JOHN L. BAKER.

Ulysses, Potter Co., Pa.