RHODE ISLAND by I. Sanborn

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, May 6, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 19

RHODE ISLAND.

By I. Sanborn

Niantic and Green Hill.—I arrived at my home in Rhode Island from Virginia on the 3d of March, after an absence of thirteen months, designing to rest a few weeks, and then return to my field of labor in the South. Soon after coming home, I received an invitation to go to Niantic to dedicate the meeting-house just completed by the little company of Seventh-day Adventists in that vicinity. I held meetings one week, and organized a church of five members. Two others intended to unite the next Sabbath. Bro. Stillman, of Westerly, was ordained elder. Two were baptized; and the ordinances were celebrated. The Sabbath-school will be re-organized in due time. I can see no reason why the cause of present truth may not prosper in Niantic, if those who love the truth will only faithfully walk in the light as it is their privilege.

I also labored at Green Hill. The church there had been disbanded; but I found a few devoted, faithful, earnest workers, and, at their request, I organized a church numbering seven members. An elder and deacon were chosen. They also pledged all their tithes, paid for ten copies of the twelve-page Signs, and took twelve copies of the Instructor. They will send a delegate to the next annual Conference in New England, and desire to be taken under the watchcare of the Conference. The dark cloud that has hung over Rhode Island is lifting and rising, and I am sure that better days for the dear cause in this State are just ahead. Many things are coming to light which in the past have hindered the advancement of the cause of God in the New England Conference, and I am confident that light will now come in, and greater prosperity will attend the work, if all who really love the truth will be humble and faithful.

I expect to start for Virginia the 28th of April, and will stop a few days along the way at the following places: Fleetwood, Berks Co., Pa.; Camden, N. J.; Baltimore, Md.; Washington and Soliloquy, Va.; and Rockport, Wood Co., West Va. As I do not know just how long I may want to stay at some of the above places, I cannot give appointments in the REVIEW, but will write to each place in time to give the appointment. But I want to say to all along the line, Be ready for earnest, active work when you come to the meetings. I hope there will be a general rally in every place. To the work while the day lasts. I. SANBORN.