A Season of Refreshing Fellowship
Bro. Lewis Martin writes from Bennington, N. H. May 5th 1857: "Quite a goodly number of God's dear children met at Bro. Hasting's, New Ipswich, one week ago last sixth-day, and spent Sabbath and first-day, my brother Samuel and myself had the privilege of being with them and a blessed privilege it was. The Lord met with us and we were blest and comforted together; and I think we truly felt to give God the glory. My heart was made glad to see so many of the brethren and sisters. Many of them I had not seen before for years. Bro. and Sr. Day, Bro. and Sr. Haskell, Bro. and Sr. Seaman and several others were there and we enjoyed a glorious refreshing season together. It was hard parting; but thank the Lord, I hope through his rich grace to meet not only those, but all the children of God soon in the kingdom to part no more forever."