p. 107 | WEST VIRGINIA by I. Sanborn

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, February 12, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 7

WEST VIRGINIA.

By I. Sanborn

Rockport.—On account of bad roads and almost constant rains, I closed my meetings here last evening. When the roads settle in the spring, probably about the first of May, I expect to return, and spend the summer in this vicinity.

On account of a misunderstanding, the Disciple minister from Ohio only came within twelve miles of here. So that opposition has flashed, and passed away.

I leave an organized society of sixteen Sabbath-keepers here, with good prospects for additions to their number, as for miles around many are reading. An opponent said in one of his sermons that he had learned many things from the Bible since Bro. Sanborn came here. A member of the M. E. church heard me one evening on the immortality question, and decided that I was a bad man. But on New Year's day I attended the M. E. meeting, and spoke about four minutes. Two days after, the same man came two miles to confess to me that he had changed his mind, and now believed I was a good man. I have since learned that the few words I spoke on that occasion so far removed prejudice that they are willing to let me preach in their meeting-house.

And here I wish to say, that by a prayerful, faithful study of the Testimonies to the Church, especially that part of them that pertains more directly to the work of the ministers, I have learned things respecting the dear Saviour's ministry, and the way he wants me to labor, that I consider invaluable. And with the help and blessing of God, I hope to learn still more. It is just the knowledge I must have in order to be a successful laborer.

I leave here to-morrow, the Lord willing, for Baltimore, Md., where I expect to remain a few days; and from thence I go to Camden, N. J., to spend some time. My address will be North Scituate, R. I., and Mrs. S. will forward to me. I. SANBORN.