NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
We can still report progress here. Our Sabbath meetings continue to grow better. There are about twenty-five good substantial persons now keeping the Sabbath, quite a share of whom were either backsliders or had never made a profession of religion. They have a weekly evening prayer-meeting arranged. Last evening I spoke, by invitation, at Blossburg, a town five miles from Covington, to an attentive congregation, with good effect. We have the usual opposition to meet, but it does not hinder the work. We expect others to be gathered in. I leave them now for a few days, but design to return soon to look after the interest and perhaps give some lectures at Blossburg. Wellsville, N. Y., April 7. Our quarterly meeting yesterday and to-day was very interesting. The Niles Hill church met with us Sabbath morning, and the Lord was with us and blessed us, and we were encouraged to be faithful, trusting in his holy name, doing his will in keeping all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. We are a little flock, surrounded by adverse influences,—there being eight large and popular churches here, yet the Lord is with us, and that to bless. Sabbath afternoon, Bro. Babcock, pastor of the Scio Seventh-day Baptist church, preached a good sermon from Luke 22:42. After the sermon we had another Conference meeting, and two members united with the church, making five additions since our organization, and we trust there are others still to follow. First-day morning we held a business meeting in the interest of the T. and M. work. Some interesting reports were made, and two new members were added to our society. May we grow in grace, increase in numbers, and finally receive the reward promised to the saints of God.