REPORT OF MEETINGS by A. S. Hutchins

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 23, 1861

REPORT OF MEETINGS.

By A. S. Hutchins

DEAR BRO. WHITE: Since my last I have spent three weeks in Northern New York. Sabbath, June 15, I spent at Malone, with a few brethren and sisters from different towns. Our number, though small, was sufficiently large to claim the promise of the Lord to such as meet in his name.

The next Sabbath and first-day I spent at Buck's Bridge. The remembrance of past privileges and associations with the people of God in this vicinity, affected my heart. Years have rolled away, marking their changes as they passed, since I met with them before. Some, whose voices used to mingle with ours in prayer and praise to the Giver of all mercies and blessings, have fallen asleep, while quite a number who helped raise the standard of present truth here, and nobly vindicated it, are now in the West, engaged in the same good cause we hope and trust.

But the light still shines here. A few faithful souls are left who love the law of God, and who are looking for the glorious appearing of his Son from heaven. To this number more are being added.

Our meetings at this place were very encouraging. The influence of them, we think, will not be lost, upon the church. The last prayer and conference meeting at Bro. H. Hilliard's, was a season of rejoicing. Let the good work of self-examination and of humbly breaking down before the Lord, here begun, be carried on as it should be, and union and brotherly love will prevail. Two were buried with Christ by baptism.

At Norfolk I held two meetings. Felt a good degree of freedom in presenting the truth to the few believers and others present.

Last Sabbath and first-day, I enjoyed a very good privilege with the brethren and sisters and friends here. One sister followed the blessed Saviour in the ordinance of baptism. One who attended the meeting on first-day, said she should keep the next Sabbath. To the Lord we give all thanks and glory for his love to poor fallen man.

On this tour I would gladly have visited more places and held more meetings, and would gladly have entered new fields with this precious, saving message, but the increased weakness of my lungs and difficulty of throat for a few months, will not admit of my talking much. I still love the cause of God. I love his people, and choose to suffer with Jesus here, that I may reign with him hereafter. A. S. HUTCHINS.

Rouses' Point, N. Y., July 1, 1861.

P. S. I received for Bro. Czechowski on this trip $11,70. A. S. H.