DEAR BRETHREN:—It may be interesting to you to know what our prosperity was on our way home from the tent-meetings. Our meeting at Boston was held in a hall. Quite a number came out. Some in this place have gone on to the time, but I think they will come back; because they have not given up the Sabbath. May the Lord help his people to move with wisdom that the honest souls may be saved and finally be sealed with the seal of the Living God.
We attended, according to appointment at Rock Bottom. The meeting was held in the town-hall. A good congregation gathered together. All paid the best of attention. At New Ipswich, the meeting was held in the town-house. A few seemed to have ears to hear; but most of them looked at the solemn truths of the third angel's message, as though they were idle tales; which reminded us of our Saviour's language, that as it was in the days of Noah so shall it be in the days of the Son of man. At Bennington we held our meeting in a private house. A goodly number came together, and listened with interest. At Washington the meeting was held at Bro. Stowell's. About forty were gathered on the Sabbath. Our meeting was one of interest and I think profitable to the saints of God. It seemed refreshing to find ourselves on the Sabbath gathered with but few only those that had a special interest in the meeting. It was a time of refreshing to most that were assembled. At Unity our meeting was held in the town-house. We had three meetings on First-day. There were good congregations, which paid good attention to the word spoken.
Our next place of meeting was Reading. Here we had a good time talking the truth. There was some opposition, which I think was no injury to the cause. After our meeting at Royalton we visited a little place called Foxville. One man went around and notified those in the place. About a dozen came together. Some of them were deeply affected. One promised, the Lord helping, to keep the Sabbath. In the evening went to a school-house in the Russ district. Quite a good number came out and paid good attention. At Braintree the meeting was held in the meeting-house. Here also a good congregation came out to hear. There are now seven keeping the Sabbath at that place, where there were only two when we held our tent-meeting there last Summer. I left an appointment there for last Sabbath and First-day. There seemed to be some that still had ears to hear on the truth. We hope to see others coming out on the side of truth.
In looking over our labors through the season, I think that we can safely say, the Lord has been with us. The inhabitants are saying, come to our places and hold meetings. I believe the way is preparing for the loud cry of the third angel's message.
Let us, brethren, gird on the whole armor of the Lord and stand at our post in Zion, and be good soldiers of Christ. The battle is almost over. A few more struggles and the prize is ours. There has been provision made by the blood of Christ for us, and he has promised that he will never leave nor forsake his people. It is no time for us to slack our hands. Now is the time when all our strength is needed.
Yours hoping to overcome and stand on mount Zion with those who have gotten the victory.