p. 380 | PENNSYLVANIA by J. G. Saunders

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, June 10, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 24

PENNSYLVANIA

By J. G. Saunders

Sunderlinville, May 18.—The two-days’ meeting appointed at this place May 1, 2, was postponed two weeks, as the Pennsylvania State quarterly meeting at Wellsville, N. Y., was held at that time. It is now just past, and was one of the most interesting meetings ever held in this place.

The Sabbath-school is in a prosperous condition. For some cause the Lesson Sheet had failed to come, and they were taking a thorough review on the prophecies. It was interesting to see the earnestness with which they entered into the work. Their general exercise was the repeating of the names of the books in the Old Testament. I find that a live, wide-awake superintendent, with his heart all aglow with love for his work, and who is always on time, makes an interesting school. The teachers and scholars will soon catch his enthusiasm, and certain victory is the result. May the blessing of God rest on the Sabbath-schools all over the wide harvest field, and may they indeed become nurseries of the church.

There were more than fifty Sabbath-keepers out at this meeting, and on first-day outsiders came in so that our congregation numbered nearly three hundred in all. Fourteen, whose ages range from ten to sixty-five years, were buried with Christ by baptism. The scene was made impressive by the presence of the Holy Spirit. Throughout, our public services were characterized by a feeling of deep solemnity. Oh that God would bless this branch of his Zion more and more, till others who are now halting between two opinions may take their stand with them, and help swell the loud cry of the third angel.

Thus closes our labor with this dear people for the present; and as we seek a field elsewhere, we ask the prayers of God’s people that our future steps may be ordered by him. J. G. SAUNDERS.