Dana Meeting House

The following message was delivered at the Dana Meeting House for New Hampton's Old Home Day Service on August 11th, 2024, by Tom Smith, founder of the Dana Meeting House Association: Many of you are probably wondering why I am standing in this pulpit. I am not a preacher, or a student of the Bible. However, the seven men I will be speaking about were. They accepted the call from God to teach the Gospel to our forefathers. Most speakers begin with an old story, so here goes: One day a young man decided to take his small boat for a little voyage in the ocean. Unfortunately, he fell asleep while floating in the calm sea. He was awoken by a sudden squall and realized that he had floated far out to sea. He then found that his motor had run out of gas, and his oars had been washed overboard. Knowing that he was in trouble, he turned to God asking him to come rescue him. A few minutes later, a large cargo ship passed by and offered to help him. His reply was “No,” that God will come and save him, so they sailed on. Shortly after that, a Coast Guard helicopter hovered overhead and called out that they would lower a rope down to rescue him. Once again, his answer was the same and turned them away saying that God would come rescue him. After hours of waiting, he cried out to God, “Why haven't you come to [...]