THE CAUSE IN WESTERN N. Y.
By J. M. Aldrich
Bro. White: It affords me much pleasure to report for the encouragement of the brethren at large, that there are omens of good for the cause in Western N. Y. It seems evident that the Lord is about to do a great work for his people here. That such is to be the case, I think all must believe who attended our last monthly meeting at Bro. Buckland's on the 13th-15th inst. At this meeting it was plainly manifest that there was an unusual earnestness on the part of the church to come up to the help of the Lord. The Lord was pleased to meet with his people and pour out his blessing upon them at the very commencement of the meeting on Sabbath evening. Prayers were fervent, and testimonies prompt and pointed. On Sabbath morning the Lord again met with us in the social meeting, and gave his blessing in still greater measure. He suffered a chord to be touched that seemed to vibrate to the very heart of the church. The children of the remnant were the burden of this meeting. Request after request was made for the prayer of faith in behalf of the children. The flame caught from heart to heart, until there seemed to be a unanimous determination that the children should be borne along to the kingdom; that not one of them should be left behind. Christ gives assurance that where only two are agreed as touching anything they shall ask, their requests shall be granted. Then surely, there being so many heartily agreed as touching this one thing, viz., the salvation of the children of the remnant, may we not have reason to expect that the Lord will do a work here for them? The Lord grant it. Three sermons preached on the Sabbath by Bro. Cottrell were interesting and profitable; but the best meeting of all was on first-day morning, when we met to ask the Lord for a parting blessing. This indeed was a "one accord" meeting. Acts ii, 1. The meeting continued full four hours, and the time was well occupied. The cups ran over. 'Twas sung, "There are angels hov'ring round." No one doubted it. We expect to have another such meeting at Lyndonville, the second Sabbath in July.