Communication from Bro. Hutchins.
By A. S. Hutchins
BRO. SMITH:—I trust my heart still beats in unison, in some measure, with the hearts of God's dear children. Yet I deeply regret from time to time, that I am no more like Jesus, "Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously." I am confident that it rejoices my heart to hear of the advancement of the cause of present truth. My humble and fervent prayer is, that God will graciously sustain you and all others engaged in publishing the Review, and give unto each mental and bodily strength adequate to your task. I am grateful for the prospect of the Review weekly, I have heard many a lonely pilgrim say, "I should hardly know how to get along without the Review." Since the close of our Tent meetings in Vt., in company with Bro. Sperry, I visited Northern N. Y., where we spent about one month, and held meetings in several different towns; some of these meetings were in new fields, where good attention was paid to the word spoken. Others were among the brethren which we trust resulted in lasting benefit to the Church; especially, some held at Buck's Bridge. We regretted that we could not meet our appointment at C. W. It being so late in the season, and the distance so much greater to that place than we supposed when the appointment was made, we did not deem it duty to visit the brethren there. The next Sabbath after our return from N. Y. I spent in Stowe. Our meeting at this place was truly interesting and refreshing; especially, the evening following the Sabbath. Here we met with Bro. Barr, who expected to leave soon for Mass. and Me. Last Sabbath and First-day, I spent at Lunenburg, Essex Co., where I found a few who are keeping the Sabbath of the Bible, and looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. On First-day, our congregation was large (considering the brief notice) and very attentive to the word spoken. Here seems to be a field opening to do good; but how few are the laborers here? O, that the Lord would raise up more and faithful laborers, to enter the wide-spread and ripening harvest! At this place, the Church are striving for more and greater victory in the name of our blessed Master. We anxiously desire when the robe, the palm, and the crown, are given to the saints of God, to share with them. Yours pressing forward for home. A. S. HUTCHINS.
Irasburg, Vt., Dec. 19th, 1855.