Report from Bro. Cornell.
By Merritt E. Cornell
THE NEW England tent was pitched, June 9, 1870, near the corner of 4th and I streets, South Boston; and twenty-four lectures have been given. In the beginning, it seemed as if the powers of darkness were combined against us. About two hundred Catholic youth and children gathered around and in the tent, and greatly annoyed us. But the police gaining confidence in us, came out in force, and the rabble seeing that the authorities were going to back us up, scattered. One young man whose profligate ways had already cost his father several hundred dollars this year, was arrested for disturbing us and taken away to the station. The next day he was fined $25 and costs. His father thought it best to let him go to jail, and see if he would learn better. The great hail, rain, and wind storm, the 20th inst., broke down the tent and damaged it considerably. This broke off the interest, but still we have a good hearing. And the policemen say we have as good order as can be maintained in any of the churches. Books are taken freely, and some have decided to keep the Sabbath. A sea captain heard one lecture, and we conversed with him one whole half day. He admitted the truth. His vessel being ready to sail, he could not remain to hear more, but subscribed for the REVIEW, took books, and said he should do his best to make this port in time to attend the camp-meeting. Men with intelligent heads and honest, humble hearts, are the ones to be benefited by an acquaintance with this people and truth. We thank the Lord for the many encouraging tokens we have, and pray that many more souls may be gathered to the fold of Christ by the power of the truth. P. S. Weekly meetings are being held in Boston, in the interest of the coming Evangelical Council, and large sums of money are being raised for the furtherance of their plans. “Saying to them that dwell on the earth,” &c. Now is the time to decide under which banner we shall rally. If God be for us, he is more than all who can be against us. Amen.