MEETINGS IN VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS by C. W. Stone

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · June 3, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 23

MEETINGS IN VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS.

By C. W. Stone

Since leaving Battle Creek, I have spent a Sabbath at South Troy, Vt., with the company of Sabbath-keepers who received the truth a little over a year ago. I found a goodly number firm in the truth and growing strong, while some need encouraging. Met Eld. A. S. Hutchins there, and had a good meeting. The next Sabbath I spoke at Eden Mills, meeting with my father and others who have long loved the third angel’s message. I dwelt with freedom upon these thoughts: Christ as creator and the author of law with the Father. Christ as mediator between God and man, the leader of his people as they journeyed from Egypt, and with them “alway, even unto the end of the world.” Christ as the revelator of the prophecies of the Old Testament and of the New; and the evidence connected herewith,—that the same angel who bore the testimony of Jesus Christ to the prophets anciently and to John on Patmos did state to John that he should visit God’s people in the last days with a like commission.

The thoughts were many of them new to all present, and in the good testimonies that followed nearly all expressed their joy in receiving new light which beautifies the office of Christ, exhibits a new and intensely interesting view of the majesty of the law of God, and gives another sure promise of the perpetuity of spiritual gifts.

I have spent three Sabbaths in Danvers, holding meetings also on two Sundays. It was a great pleasure to meet with these dear friends after an absence of two years, as I had seen nearly all of them accept the truth, while assisting Eld. Canright in holding meetings there in 1877. They are all very anxious to see Eld. Canright again. Some have fallen out of the ranks, but others have stepped in. Our meetings have been very good. One dear sister who had given up the Sabbath, decided to commence anew to serve the Lord.

Last Sunday evening, at their monthly temperance meeting, I spoke to a full house. Two more signed the full pledge, and several the other pledges. They have now over fifty full-pledge members. C. W. STONE.