NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Pulaski and Mannsville, N. Y.
WENT to Mannsville the 15th, and spent one evening, then visited Pulaski again, where I spent two evenings, and returned to Mannsville the 18th. The meeting there was trying and laborious, but the results amply rewarded all the toil and anxiety. Found the church very careless and indifferent, and felt called upon to bear a very plain testimony; but this was well received, and after a severe struggle confessions were made, light broke in, a good degree of freedom came into the meeting, and the church voluntarily covenanted to heed the instruction given. As their quarterly meeting was not held at the regular time, that was attended to. The ordinances were celebrated. The business of the church was done, tract society matters looked after, the one-third adopted, a vigilant missionary society started, and ten copies of the SIGNS and twenty-five copies of the COLLEGE RECORD subscribed for for its use. I find myself considerably worn, and in need of a few days’ rest before entering upon a campaign in an entirely new field. Scott Center, Pa., Jan. 22.
THE interest here is still good. Two more have decided to obey the truth, and all seem to be firm. One evening after I had spoken on the state of the dead, a Mr. Buck, who, I am informed, is as near a Disciple as anything, requested the privilege of speaking a few minutes on the same subject. He had no sooner arisen to speak than the people began to leave the house. He spoke about ten minutes and stopped, as he saw his congregation was leaving him. (There has been the very best order in our meetings.) The position he took, as nearly as I could understand it in the confusion, was that the Old Testament belonged entirely to the old dispensation, and that man, under that dispensation, was mortal, but under the new he was immortal, quoting John 11:26. The next evening I spoke on the resurrection, and only referred to his remarks to explain the passage he quoted and to read Acts 24:14; for I saw how the people regarded him. I remained some time after meeting, expecting he would reply, as he was present, but he said nothing. After I had left he gave out an appointment. The feelings of the better class of people seem to be all in favor of the truth. Some say he will not be allowed to speak in the house, as he has preached some here, and has made a practice of abusing all other denominations. I believe the cause of truth will not be injured by this, and my prayer is that God will direct and overrule so that it may not be. I feel especially anxious that the influence that goes out from the work here may be just right in every respect, as our people are not known in this section.