Quarterly Meeting at Orwell, Ohio.
THIS meeting was held according to appointment, March 18-20, at the Town-house in Orwell. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather and the muddy roads (by which the believers in Chardon, excepting Bro. Weaver, were prevented from attending), about thirty Sabbath-keepers were present, nearly all of whom have lately embraced the truth, under the labors of Bro. Waggoner. With much joy we greeted this little company, which has so joyfully embarked in this good cause. All expressed warm attachment to the truths of the third message, and soul-stirring testimonies were given, and much love to God and his truth and people was manifested, and the importance and value of present truth is by them appreciated in a good degree. Bro. Waggoner had good freedom in presenting the fulfillment of prophecy, and the most marked and fixed attention was paid by the audience, as he located the messages, and gave such instruction as was called for. Although he had been confined to his bed the whole week previous, yet he was strengthened to labor and bear much of the burden of the meeting. Sister S. M. Swan was detained from the meeting by sickness. At her request Brn. Waggoner, Van Gorder, and Clarke, met at Bro. Swan's on Sabbath afternoon. The prayer of faith was answered, and sister Swan, who had been confined to her bed by a disease of the spine, and was so low as to need assistance to even rise from her bed, was strengthened so as to rise and dress before we left to attend the evening meeting, and next day (Sunday) she rode over rough roads, encountering severe cold winds, about three or four miles, and thus we all felt encouraged and strengthened. The Orwell church was organized, and Bro. Wm. T. Hutchinson was ordained elder. He has been a preacher in the Disciple church, and has a good reputation as a discreet, conscientious, devoted Christian, and our prayer is that he may be very useful in building up and strengthening the church, and that his health may be restored. The Spirit of God pervaded the whole meeting, and at its close the brethren and sisters generally expressed themselves much encouraged to press forward and together in the good way, striving to walk in the middle of the highway of holiness. The interest of this meeting was much increased by the result of the contest which the truth had with its opponents in the person of Eld. O. Higgins. Those who were partially convinced were fully established by the harmony of the Bible on our positions; so that the truth was made to shine more and more. Bro. C. D. Swan kindly brought us to Warren (twenty miles), where we take the cars to-day for home, having been refreshed at the hospitable home of G. W. Van Gorder, hoping to arrive at our home to-morrow morning. Bro. Waggoner also returns home from this place.