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THE CAUSE IN N. Y

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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 14, 1862

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 19, No. 7.

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THE CAUSE IN N. Y.

By Frederick Wheeler

DEAR BRO. WHITE: It may be interesting to the readers of the Review to hear a word as to the state of the cause in Central N. Y. Although we have to regret that there is a lack of that living faith and entire consecration that should exist in the church, yet there is some evidence that the Lord has not forsaken us.
In November I held a series of meetings in Pharsalia and Otselic. There was good interest to hear the truth. A number confessed that we had the truth, and I hope some will obey. I intend to visit them again soon.
Sixth-day and Sabbath, Dec. 6 and 7, I met with the church at Mannsville. A good work has been going forward among the young. Sabbath, Dec. 7, I baptized seven, and Sabbath, Dec. 14, I baptized four. May the Lord help them to continue steadfast in the word of the Lord; and may the church realize the importance of coming up upon higher and holier ground before the Lord, and put off their lukewarmness, so that they may be to the young as nursing fathers in Israel.
Sabbath, Dec. 21, I spent with the church at West Monroe. They are united and steadfast in the truth, are laboring to put away their idols, and are coming up in the work of organization.
Dec. 28 and 29 I spent with the church in Roosevelt. Had some freedom in speaking the word. The church are beginning to wake up to the importance of a more thorough work of consecration and union, and we hope to see the work of the Lord more forward. I have of late felt the necessity of a renewed consecration to God and his cause, both for myself and the church. God has long borne with his people in their lukewarmness. We have been slow to heed the counsel to the Laodiceans. O, let us fear lest his holy Spirit be withdrawn, and we left to our own ways. Yea, rather let us awake, put on the whole armor of God, and battle manfully for eternal life.
Yours, hoping to overcome. F. WHEELER.