NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
During the week past the interest has increased in some respects. Although the roads have been in a dreadful condition, so that we could not hope for a continuance of our usual attendance, to our surprise the house has been filled every night, and Sunday evening it was crowded again. We had another good meeting last Sabbath. The Disciples have been agitating the matter of a discussion and have taken some steps to furnish a defender of their side, but have not succeeded as yet. The positiveness with which they have asserted that they could show proof for the first day has caused many to hesitate in their decision and call for the proposed discussion. This has seemed to make it duty to call upon them to produce a man for this purpose or tell us why they do not. They are now talking of sending to Ohio for one. My health does not improve much; but I have been able to perform my public labor, and do something at visiting nearly every day so far. S. B. WHITNEY. Smith’s Corners, St. Law. Co., N. Y.
By invitation I came to this place, Feb. 28. A brother had opened his house for meetings, and there was already a good interest. I have given six discourses. At the fourth meeting eight came forward for prayers, and some new ones have come forward in each of our meetings since. Some have found the Saviour precious, and acknowledge the truth as far as we have presented it. H. H. WILCOX. Spent four days with the church at Keene, speaking six times with good freedom. Re-organized S. B., which now amounts to $63. Secured thirteen subscribers for the SIGNS and sold books to the value of $12.50. The church pay their S. B. a quarter in advance, with the one-third added. Although they live in a barren, mountainous country, where many of our people would hardly think they could get a living, yet they paid me $60 for different enterprises. I inquired where they obtained their money, and was answered that they sold what would bring money and gave to the Lord; the remainder, they lived upon. Our people generally ought to learn a lesson from them. Found them to be good, straight reformers. One sister had not heard a sermon for four years because of deafness. She now thanks the Lord that she is able to hear. I left Keene March 4, for St. Lawrence Co. Stopped in Clinton Co., where I found a few who had been keeping the Sabbath some years. Held one meeting. Talked to them over an hour. They promised to hold Sabbath meetings. A few who have moved away are still in the truth. A. H. HALL.