Report from Bro. Taylor.
By C. O. Taylor
BRO. WHITE: It has not been for the want of something to write that I have been silent so long. After laying our children away to rest, till the indignation be past, we felt that our home duties were much lessened, and that we had more time to devote to the wide harvest-field. In company with Mrs. T. we left home the 24th of Nov. last, to attend the Quarterly Meeting at Buck's Bridge. It proved to be a good one. God owned his truth and people. Sister S. Whitney, of Malone, came to enjoy the prayer of faith, that she might be healed. The Lord answered, and she returned to her home sound. Was with the church at Norfolk from Nov. 29 till Dec. 5. Had meetings every evening and Sabbath. The interest continued to rise till the last. We passed on to our native town, to enjoy, for a few days, the society of our relatives. Had sweet seasons in talking, praying, and singing, and the falling tear told that the heart felt. Dec. 9 and 10, were with the Champlain church. They are few in number, but there are good souls there who are pressing on toward a home in the kingdom. Their numbers have been thinned by removals and deaths. From the 16th to the 18th we were with the church at West Enosburgh, Vt. Had religious meetings on Sabbath and first-day, and business meeting on Monday, all of which were satisfactory and profitable for the church and cause of truth in that section. A great change has taken place since my first visit to that place, eight years ago. The Lord has raised up a large church, and everything to carry forward the third and last message. The kindness of the Brn. Bourdeau and families, made us feel perfectly at home. We found Bro. D. T. living out the laws of hygiene as strictly as though he had been at "Our Home," and gaining health and strength fast. Those who have assisted him in the recovery of his health, will not lose their reward. We shall long remember our visit with them. We returned, and were with the Champlain church the 23d and 24th. Did what we could for them, yet not all that we wished to, on account of the bad roads, and the brethren being scattered, and not getting together. During the following week we visited scattered families and brethren in Franklin Co., going from house to house, speaking words of cheer and comfort, praying with them, &c. We found it good to be in our Master's service, trying to prepare a people for his coming. The 30th and 31st we attended the Quarterly Meeting at Bangor, which was the best that I had attended at that place for the last year, and but for one exception it would have been a sweet, heavenly sitting together. The evenings of Jan. 2 and 3, 1866, we met with the church at Norfolk. Found them still willing to hear the plain testimony, and to profit by it; and when we left them we felt the truth was sinking down and taking root. We reached home the evening of the 4th. I look back on this trip, and see many bright spots. Many times my own spirit was watered as I endeavored to water others. Yours to toil here, and in hope of rest when the immortal age shall come.