Enterprise, Minn., Quarterly Meeting.
By F. W. Morse
The first Quarterly Meeting with this church was held on the first Sabbath and first-day in November. The Review containing the appointment did not reach any of the brethren of this church. We reached the place on sixth-day P. M. No appointment had been given out, as the brethren had seen none. We met for prayer and social meeting. On Sabbath-day one discourse was given and a prayer-meeting held. On first-day two discourses and a business meeting. We met to celebrate the ordinances of the Lord's house on the evening of second-day; Bro. Bostwick left for home the next morning. Tuesday evening we had a prayer meeting. This is a place where Eld. J. V. Himes lately held a tent-meeting. A few came out to our meetings notwithstanding the short notice, and listened with interest. The meetings upon the whole were profitable and highly encouraging. Three united with the church. Some discouragement and coldness had crept in upon the brethren, which caused a lack of freedom and activity in our meetings; this continued until at our communion the cloud began to break; yet some stood back; one was absent, another did not partake. It was nevertheless an occasion of deep interest, and the place was glorious on account of God's blessing. Deep moving sympathy was expressed for the backward ones, and fervent prayer offered in their behalf. The brethren and sisters said this was the best, or one of the best meetings they had ever attended. Its influence was telling in favor of truth. At the Tuesday-evening meeting, the discouraged feeling moved wholly away. Every brother and sister stood in the light. It was a happy time, long to be remembered.