REPORT FROM BRO. LAWRENCE.
By R. J. LAWRENCE
My last report was from home, Dec. 2, where I remained until the 14th, when my wife had so far recovered from her sickness that I ventured to leave, and return to Fulton. The next day, circulated an appointment for the evening. There were but a few out. The attendance was small through the week. The interest manifested when I left, was broken off, and it seemed impossible to regain it. The church members, with a very few exceptions, did not attend; and some of them were very busy in circulating falsehoods about us, speaking evil of things which they understood not. Then came on the excitement of the holidays. I continued until Sunday evening, Jan. 3. I spent five weeks, gave thirty-five lectures, and left sixteen keeping the Sabbath. They have Sabbath meetings, a Sabbath School, and Bible Class. They are surrounded by a proud, popular Christianity. May the Lord bless them with his grace, and enable them to overcome those influences, their passions and appetites, and really put on the Lord Jesus, not being conformed to this world, but transformed, that they may prove what is that good, and perfect, and acceptable will of the Lord.