South-western New York.
By R. F. COTTRELL.
SINCE my last report, I have held a series of meetings in a school-house in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua Co., with a good interest, though not a very large attendance. There is reason to hope that there will be some fruit of this effort. After this, I attended the monthly meeting at East Otto, Cattaraugus Co., on the first Sabbath in February. We had an interesting meeting. The interest in the neighborhood is still good, better than when I was there last. One, I was told after the meeting, resolved to keep the Sabbath. There is good reason to hope that more will be gathered in there. From this meeting, a severe affliction (a most painful abscess) upon my invalid son called me home. I have been at home three weeks, attending him, in turn with my wife, night and day. We are thankful that he is much relieved, and the abscess seems to be healing. But it has reduced him to feebleness. We hope, however, that the Lord will, in answer to the prayers of his people, raise him up to health. We would pray with resignation.