Report from Bro. Hutchins.
By A. S. Hutchins
SINCE my last report, some four months ago, my health, a portion of the time, has been unusually poor; yet I have been able generally to meet with the brethren on the Sabbath, and to visit some in different counties. Have spent several Sabbaths with the church in Wolcott, speaking to them as I had strength. Some of our meetings have been encouraging, and we trust, profitable. One Sabbath I met with the Brn. in Stowe, and spoke to them. Spent one Sabbath in Sutton, and two with the Irasburgh and Charleston church, one at Johnson, one at Roxbury, and one at Middlesex. In this time I have also attended several meetings on first-day and preached two funeral sermons. Though my efforts have been in weakness, I hope the great Head of the church has given increase to the word spoken, and that some little good has been done. At Roxbury, I found myself able to do but little by reason of extreme exhaustion, yet it was a great encouragement to see the brethren generally so free. They sought a blessing of the Lord, and found it. May these lonely and scattered brethren be of good courage. And may all give diligence, to make our calling and election sure. Rest will be sweet to those who toil for it; victory, sure to those who overcome; the reward of eternal life, certain to those who faithfully and perseveringly labor to the end for it. Eternal life! oh, how blessed the sound!