QUARTERLY MEETINGS IN N. Y.
By R. F. COTTRELL
We spent three weeks with the church in Allegany Co., and our meetings were deeply interesting from first to last. The church were generally revived, and their children and neighbors were interested and began to seek the Lord. Whole families of those that were without asked the prayers of the church, and a number confessed their faith in a pardoning Saviour. Bro. Fuller spent another Sabbath and first-day there, and reports that the work is still going on. I spent but two days with the church at Farmington, Pa. Spoke to them four times, and had two social seasons. They in general seemed willing to covenant to renew their diligence and advance with God's people. The week of this meeting I gave five discourses in a new place near S. Addison, Steuben Co., N. Y., in the neighborhood of Bro. A. J. Marsh. The school house was crowded and a deep interest was manifested. Some acknowledged the truth as far as they heard. May they feel the necessity of obeying it. A good work we believe was done at Catlin. The church were ready to take hold of the work to seek God and improve their condition. The Spirit of the Lord helped, and we believe that the church are better prepared to advance. Since the Catlin meeting, we have held two meetings in the Baptist house at Big Flats. We have a third appointment, but have received an intimation that the shut-door argument will be used against us. There are numbers, however, that acknowledge the Sabbath truth. Oh that they might obey! We believe the cause is rising in this district, and that the labor has been highly blessed during the closing quarter. May all keep the covenant so generally entered into to seek the Lord with all the heart until the Spirit shall be poured out, and the message shall go in power. Big Flats, N. Y., March 27, 1867.