REPORT FROM BRO. BYINGTON.
By John Byington
Since I last wrote I have visited churches as follows: Sabbath, March 9 and 10, I had four meetings and the ordinances with the church in Hillsdale. Their number has been reduced by removals by letter, and the disorderly walk of some; but others are striving to overcome. Sabbath, 16 and 17, I was with the church at Ransom Center. We had also four meetings with them, and the Lord's supper. This church has faithful members, and if they avoid the spirit of emigration I think it will not be long before they will have erected a house of prayer. From April 13 to the 16th, I was with the church at St. Charles. We had, including social, seven meetings, also the ordinances. We trust our labor was not248in vain. We rode nine miles on horseback from this place to Chesaning, as the stage did not run. As we were crossing a large slough, our horse fell with us and well nigh covered us with mud and water. It made us think of Pilgrim's slough of despond, but with him we came out on the right side. The evenings of the 16th and 17th, we had three meetings with the church in Chesaning. This church were in a discouraged condition. Some were favoring secret societies. We warned them not to put on the enemy's armor to do the Lord's work. Sabbath the 20th and the 21st, we had four meetings with the church in Bunkerhill. One of them was held at the house of Bro. Briggs, where he had invited his neighbors in the evening of the Sabbath. Here we found our dear sister Christian, from Williamsburgh, near N. Y., waiting the coming of her family from that place. The church here are but few; but they have a mind to work.