SOUTH LANCASTER ACADEMY.
By Frederick Griggs
THE week of prayer has been a most excellent occasion at South Lancaster Academy. Shortly before this time, during the general meetings of the District Conference held in South Lancaster, we had a spiritual feast, which prepared us for the blessings of the week of prayer. While our week of prayer has not brought us any excitement, it has brought to the school a deep experience in the things of God. There have been some remarkable conversions among the students; and on the part of all there seems to be a settling into the service and work of God in a substantial manner. These are the experiences which the young people of our schools should be having. One great lesson that many young Christians have to learn is that of standing firmly in the work of God, serving the Lord from principle, not from feeling; and this has seemed to be the attitude of our school during the week of prayer. With this have come confessions and a claiming of victory in Jesus Christ. I do not wish to intimate that we as a faculty feel that everything has been done for our students which can be done; but while we are conscious that we have a great work left us yet to do, we are greatly rejoiced that the Lord has given us so many earnest students to help us in doing this work. From the very opening of the school, there has been a steady growth in Christian experience on the part of our students. We are letting the Lord give us just what he sees best from day to day. It is this continuous growth that causes us rejoicing. The Lord is with us. FREDERICK GRIGGS.