NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
COMMENCED meetings at South Bay, a school district three miles from Cicero post-office, the evening of Feb. 8. Have spoken three times, and the attendance has been good. The people seem anxious to hear and to read. One of our brethren has circulated eight copies of the SIGNS and some tracts in the neighborhood during the past year. Brookfield, N. Y., Feb. 17 and 18.
OUR meeting here was quite well attended, and there were some encouraging features. We hope there are better days for this church, and that they will heed the light that has been given and by faithfully seeking the Lord realize his blessing as in past days. Some we are satisfied will do this, and a good degree of interest was manifested in the tract and missionary work. About seventy copies of the SIGNS were subscribed for. Systematic benevolence was reorganized amounting to $130 per year, and the one-third to the tract society will also be paid. B. L. WHITNEY.
A. H. HALL. THE interest in this place is the most wonderful I have ever seen. The people come in from every direction for miles around. Extra seats were made in the church every evening last week except one, and then the church was well filled, although there was a donation in the hall only a few steps away; and Saturday and Sunday evenings many left because of the lack of even standing room for those who came. Last evening, the 18th, the church was filled again. Niles Hill, N. Y., Feb. 17.
For the past few weeks we have been trying to reconsecrate ourselves to God, and we can report progress. Our prayer meetings are growing in interest. Our evening meetings are especially interesting. The young people of our district nearly all attend, and some from adjoining districts. One young man of promise has decided to keep the Sabbath. Others are interested to read. There has never been a time when there seemed to be more of the love of God in our midst. Union is our motto. Local elders, study to make your prayer71meetings interesting and profitable. Our ministers should not be obliged to spend time with churches which ought to be spent in new fields. Little Valley Center, N. Y., Feb. 19.
Have now spoken eighteen times, mostly on the Advent and Sabbath questions. The interest has increased from the first. Four persons, heads of families, have fully decided to keep the Sabbath. Have obtained twelve subscriptions to the different periodicals, and sold over five dollars’ worth of books. Shall spend a few days in missionary labor, and then resume meetings.