We wish to say to those of like precious faith, hopes, discouragements, sorrows and joys, that the last few months has been a time of peculiar sadness and gloom. But, thank the Lord, the clouds are parting. Our meetings are becoming seasons of freedom, and the church is rising. We enjoyed more than usual freedom speaking to them last Sabbath. We think the brethren will lay aside their old testimonies in regard to their unworthiness and leanness of soul, and come to meeting to praise the Lord, and talk of his goodness. A brother remarked that self-examination was necessary, but that this should be attended to at home, perhaps in the closet, so that when the saints assemble they might be all ready to talk of the goodness of God, and speak forth his praises. These words seemed to us like apples of gold in pictures of silver.