p. 141 | MINNESOTA by W. B. White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · March 3, 1885

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 62, No. 9

MINNESOTA

By W. B. White

IRVING.—Wednesday evening, Jan. 28, I commenced meetings with the little company here. Found matters in rather a discouraging condition. Meetings and Sabbath-school had been discontinued, many were much discouraged, and some had entirely given up living for God, and were living in violation to his law. Wrongs were existing which were shutting out the Spirit of God from their midst. While I tried to show these brethren and sisters that Jesus was soon coming, that the solemn Judgment would soon decide every case for eternity, and that there was no time to harbor wrong feelings, the Lord came very near by his Spirit. Confessions were made which came from the heart, and which were a source of relief to those who made them. Some who had been much discouraged for years, resolved at this meeting to press to the light and live nearer to God. The Lord will help these if they are faithful. Some who had back-slidden from the Lord expressed a desire to return. May we realize the necessity of deep work, and also that we are doing work for eternity. Our meeting was an encouraging one, and the Lord’s Spirit came very near. It was decided that the meetings and Sabbath-school should be continued. About $8.00 was paid in on the local T. and M. debt. Sold $3.00 worth of books, and took one subscription for the REVIEW. May God bless the little company at Irving.

From Irving, I came to Bonniwell’s Mills, Meeker Co., where there is some outside interest to hear. Have held meetings a few evenings for the people not of our belief. Have presented some of our leading points of faith to attentive congregations. Hope some here will obey the truth. I am of good courage. W. B. WHITE.