NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Herkimer Co., and Rome, N. Y.
BEING at home over one Sabbath, I took the opportunity to visit and preach in several localities near by, where I had been invited to come, and on Sunday, Dec. 30, spoke in three different places, to good audiences, with freedom. Jan. 5 and 6, by request of the president of our Conference, I was with the church in Rome, instead of the one in Pulaski as I had appointed. Our meeting was a good one. The ordinances and business of the church were attended to with order and promptness. The Lord gave freedom in speaking the word, and all seemed encouraged. Some of our old churches can profit greatly, if they will, from the example of this young church. The members have a zeal and interest in the work, and a desire to learn the best methods of performing it, which are commendable; and if they seek humility and consecration, they may be very useful. They are not without their trials, but these seem to be working for their good. S. B. WHITNEY. THE work here is progressing finely. For the present we are holding meetings every night. New ones are starting to serve the Lord. One strong man arose for prayers night before last, who was “too full for speech,” but last night he talked and prayed in our meeting with much liberty. Two or three more expressed a determination to leave off the use of tea and tobacco. A few more have decided to keep the Sabbath of the Lord, and four or five will unite with our class this evening. Our P. O. address, for the future, will be Glensdale, Lewis Co., N. Y., Box 42. JACOB WILBER. Scott Center and Stanton Hill, Pa., Jan. 7.
HAVE continued meetings at these places during the week, but on account of the heavy snow and rough weather, the attendance has been so much lessened that I decide to hold no more meetings at Stanton Hill at present. At Scott Center, about a half dozen acknowledge the truth, although they have not yet decided to obey it. Shall continue the meetings there this week, and visit from house to house. I have obtained one subscriber for the SIGNS, one for the REFORMER, and three for the INSTRUCTOR. E. W. WHITNEY. West Pike and Hector, Potter Co., Pa.
I WENT to Potter Co. Dec. 28, and remained seven days, speaking each day, with freedom. I spoke four times at West Pike and three times at the school-house in Hector. Here among the Alleghanies, I have found about twenty-four good people keeping the Sabbath. Eight or ten were observing the Sabbath when Bro. J. G. Saunders went there to labor. They need to have our views faithfully presented to them. There are many good families here. One good feature of the work among these people is, that nearly all who keep the Sabbath take part in the prayer and social meetings. This is an important point to be gained in new fields. I think Pennsylvania is a good field for labor, and hope some of our tract workers will enter this field, to prepare the way for tent-meetings the coming season. School-houses are open, the people are friendly, and willing to converse on the subject of the Sabbath. The tent that went to Potter Co. last summer left a good impression, and was a help to the cause in this part of the field. A. H. HALL.