"Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another."
From Bro. Wales.
Bro. SMITH: I write to let you know what the Lord is doing for us in Canada East. The brethren in Melbourne the last six or seven years have had, as it were, rather a dark time. But thank the Lord, a few have held on there. Last fall or the first part of the winter of 1859, God in his goodness sent Bro. Evans to them who was accompanied by Bro. J. Claxton. They held some meetings once more in Melbourne village, and praise be to God's holy name, myself and wife were enabled by God's grace to receive the truth, and we are determined to go through with the people of God to mount Zion. This summer Bro. Evans has been laboring with us more or less, and I believe that God has much blessed his labors, considering the nature of this place. Three more have been added to the church this summer, I trust such as shall be saved; and two more, in all probability, will make up their minds to obey the truth, and be saved in the kingdom of God. May the Lord enable those who are almost persuaded, to lay hold on eternal life, by obeying God and keeping his commandments and having the faith of Jesus.
There appear to be opportunities now opening in Canada such as have not been for the last eight years. May the Lord open the way for his truth to be proclaimed, that his cause may progress and souls be brought to a knowledge of his truth. The brethren intend to have a conference in Canada this fall, if our heavenly Father is willing, and we hope that we shall be blessed with the presence of brethren A. S. Hutchins and S. Pierce, or other of the Lord's messengers. The brethren expect to arrange matters so that the conference in Canada may be held (if there is one) about the last of September inst. May we have a profitable time, and God's name be glorified through the meeting.