NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Tent No. 2, Newfane, N. Y., July 23.
THE interest is unabated, and is extending far around. The people move slowly, and but few have taken a decided stand as yet. Am endeavoring to rein them up to a decision; but a Wesleyan minister has announced to speak in the tent this evening, and some are waiting for that. The Free Methodists, I am told, are also talking of sending for a man. The Methodist pastor attends the meetings, and is friendly. The brethren are already talking of building a meeting-house. S. B. WHITNEY. Tent No. 1, Chautauqua Co., N. Y.
ELEVEN have commenced to keep the Sabbath at Sinclairville. While the surface is comparatively unruffled, there is a very persistent undercurrent of opposition from the three churches. The attendance has been good, considering the intense heat and the busy harvest time. The seed of truth is sown, and now comes the real hard labor. The work of harvesting here will require much of heavenly wisdom, vigilance, and persevering effort. Our health and strength fail us. We are hopeful of Bro. B. L. Whitney’s help next week. We very much need the fervent prayers of God’s dear children. July 20. CHAS. B. REYNOLDS. JULY 13, I met with the church at Buck’s Bridge on their quarterly occasion. Had a good meeting. The 14th, went twenty-two miles to Pierrepont. Spoke to a large congregation and baptized seven. July 19, 20, I attended the district quarterly meeting at Silver Hill. About fifty Sabbath-keepers were present. They came from Fine, Pitcairn, Hermon, Buck’s Bridge, Pierrepont, and Smith’s Hill. And some came who were not Sabbath-keepers. The power and Spirit of God was in our meeting. Three were baptized. A. H. HALL. Tent No. 4, N. Y., July 22.
WE took down our tent at Brushton, July 8, and have since been laboring in adjoining neighborhoods to gather in some that we could not reach by our tent-meetings. The Lord has greatly blessed us as we have labored among the people. Ten or twelve have taken hold of the truth, and we have strong hopes for several more. One entire family of ten, five adults and five children, have commenced to serve the Lord and keep the commandments. The cause here has many warm friends and sympathizers, and we believe, from present indications, that more can be gathered in after the tenting season. We find that the tent-meetings, and the reports given of our meetings, in the Malone papers, have created an extensive interest in this county, and we have many urgent calls for labor, and there are openings on every hand. We have established regular Sabbath meetings and have appointed a leader. We have also organized a Bible-class. Some desire baptism. We are now on our way to Woodville, Jefferson county, where we expect to pitch our tent next week. We ask the prayers of God’s people that we may have wisdom and humility in spreading the light of these precious truths. M. H. BROWN. H. H. WILCOX. Tent No. 8, Osceola, Pa., July 22.
MEETINGS commenced in this tent the 17th inst. Up to date, we have given six discourses. Owing to the fact that this is the busy part of the season with farmers, our attendance from the rural districts has been small. And yet our congregations have steadily increased, till last evening we had an attendance of about three hundred. The people are paying excellent attention. The ministers of the place are shy, running an undercurrent influence to keep their flocks away; but they are beginning to venture. We shall endeavor to trust wholly in God, who alone can give victory. J. W. RAYMOND. D. T. FERO. Tent No. 9, Sunderlinville, Pa., July 22.
We pitched our tent here July 18. Have held seven meetings. Our first congregation numbered about seventy-five; but our audiences have steadily increased so that last evening there were about one hundred and seventy-five out. Prejudice seems to be giving way, and the people are anxious to hear. Brethren, pray for us that God will bless our labor and give us souls for our hire. J. G. SAUNDERS. WALTER HUMPHREY. Tent No. 5, Ludlowville, N. Y.
DELAYS in the shipment of our tent hindered our commencing meetings here until July 6. We have received the bitterest opposition from the clergy in private, prejudice and the stay-away argument being vehemently urged. Our audiences have averaged sixty or seventy, and many of the people are deeply interested. The population of the place is about five hundred. The attendance from the country is small on account of harvest work. We see omens of good in the friendly interest shown for us by many. GEO. D. BALLOU. July 19. J. E. ROBINSON.