NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Raymond, Pa., Tent No. 1.
The interest here is now, July 16, greater than at any previous time since our meetings commenced. We expected to take down our tent to-day to go to another place; but the interest is such that we are compelled to remain another week, at least. The district quarterly meeting of the Tract Society, which was held here in the tent, was well attended by brethren from various parts of the district, and by some from Dist. No. 9. Sabbath, at nine A. M., we had a congregation of one hundred and fifty brethren and interested friends. In our social meeting seventy-five stirring testimonies were given in about an hour, and the Spirit of the Lord was evidently in our midst. In the afternoon, we made an appeal to those who wanted to seek the Lord to come forward, when thirty-two persons responded. We have never seen deeper feeling manifested than by these persons. In fact, the Spirit of God was felt in a wonderful manner throughout the entire congregation. At times there was not a dry eye in the whole assembly. But few of the persons who came forward had ever made a profession of religion, and yet we believe most of them moved understandingly. Some for whom we had not dared to hope yielded to the Spirit of God, and took their stand with his people. Twenty of the number rose for baptism. Sunday morning, before nine o’clock, we had a good congregation in attendance at the Tract Society meeting. From that hour till eleven, load after load came in, till our sixty-foot tent was literally filled, there being six hundred or more present. We had appointed to speak on baptism; but the crowd was such that we decided to present something more directly connected with our present work, and so spoke for more than an hour on the sealing work. During intermission the congregation, en masse, remained in the tent; and at two P. M. listened attentively for an hour on the change of the Sabbath. We have never witnessed better attention. The congregation was then dismissed, and candidates for baptism were examined. As we had not been able to present this subject, we recommended to several that their cases be postponed for one week, that they might be better prepared to go forward in this duty. Fifteen persons united with the church. Repairing to the place of baptism, we found our entire congregation had preceded us. More than forty teams—mostly double—and over six hundred persons, were in waiting. Perfect order prevailed, and we enjoyed a most beautiful scene. Fourteen were baptized. There will probably be eight or ten more to be baptized next Sunday. There are others deeply interested whom we hope to reach. We think the remarkably large attendance of yesterday the result, in a great measure, of the reports of the meetings in the local papers. B. L. WHITNEY. M. H. BROWN. Pulaski, N. Y., Tent No. 2.
The feeling here, I think, is deeper than at any previous time. Some more have decided to keep the Sabbath, and there are other very hopeful cases; so that we do not feel free to leave yet. Our meeting last Sabbath was the best we have had yet; and Sunday evening we had a tent full, and large numbers sat in their carriages outside. S. B. WHITNEY. Glensdale, Lewis Co., N. Y., Tent No. 5.
This is the seventh week of our meetings here. The interest is still rising. Thirteen have pledged their word in public to keep the Sabbath. Most of them are heads of families,—two are class leaders, one a steward, and one a lady that has preached some for the “first-day” Adventists. We have labored from house to house, visiting families for several miles around. Many persons are under conviction, and some new ones arise for prayers every week. Quite a number have subscribed for our periodicals. In connection with our meetings at Glensdale, we are having quite a large temperance revival. About fifty have signed the pledge. JACOB WILBUR. A. P. BUMP.