Report from Bro. Snook.
By B. F. Snook
As appointed in Review, I began meetings in Vernon on Thursday, the 5th of May, and continued to the 18th. The circumstances under which we labored were very discouraging, and much against us. There was once a church here of about fifty members, which declined so low, that for a time they ceased to hold meetings. Many gave up in discouragement, and some of the leading male members ran off from honest debts, thus leaving the cause, and the little few who remained faithful, to suffer the shame and reproach. We labored to remove the prejudice thus caused by false brethren. The plain practical truths of the third angel’s message were presented in such a way that the hearts of the brethren and sisters were deeply moved, and they were led to come out and take a decided stand with the people of God upon the great truths of the last message. On Sunday, the 8th, a church of thirteen members was organized, and before we left it numbered twenty-three. We baptized eight, seven of whom are new converts, who came out during the meetings. A number of others decided that we preached the truth, but are not yet ready to embrace it. They desire to wait till a more convenient season. The good hand of the Lord was with us and blessed, and gave us a good and happy meeting. We praise his holy name for the success of his truth, and pray that these dear souls, with all the people of God, may be kept by divine power unto the coming of Christ, that we may then share in the joys of that salvation for which we now labor and suffer. I remain your brother striving for immortality.
B. F. SNOOK.