Sabbath Meetings at Ithaca
By Rosina F. Phippeny
BRO. WHITE: As I have been an occasional reader of the Review and Herald, I have come to the conclusion I cannot do without it, but must have it a constant member of my house. Thinking perhaps I might pen a few lines that would be of interest to some of our brethren that have been with us the past season, I will say that I attended meeting at Ithaca last Sabbath. The weather was bad, it being quite rainy. But in spite of the inclemency of the weather, there were about fifty present. We had a very interesting meeting and Sabbath-school. The Lord was with us while we were there, endeavoring to worship on his holy Sabbath. Opposition is growing stronger every day, but I think it only has a tendency to strengthen our little band of Sabbath-keepers. A goodly number bore testimony to the glorious truth, and their determinations were strong to overcome temptations and opposition. I also attended a meeting that was appointed for the reviewing of notes taken from a few discourses delivered by Bro. Lawrence near this place, some weeks ago; and never did I feel with such force the abounding of iniquity in these last days, as I did then. The misrepresentations of our doctrine, and the perversions of Bro. L.'s discourse had a tendency to establish those, who heard both sides of the question, on the side of truth. May God open the eyes of others to this last solemn warning that is now going forth. It seems almost a miracle that we ever heard this warning here. But God is good, and I never can be grateful enough for the light that has been revealed to me. I now look with anxious longing for the appearing of my Lord, and my greatest desire is to have an inheritance in the kingdom of God. I am a lover of present truth, and my prayer is for the success of all means that are in operation for the promulgation of the great and good cause. I have just been reading the first, second, and third volumes of sister White's works called Spiritual Gifts, and have been strengthened by her good counsel, and made stronger in the promises of God. Ithaca Mich. Oct. 19th, 1864.