"You have no doubt heard before this of our three General Meetings at Woodland, St. Louis, and Alton. All was done harmoniously and with profit to us all, I believe. We studied 2 Tim. chaps, 1:2, and the Church in its body and house aspects, with the gifts given for its edification, came prominently before us. At Alton we took up the Epistle to the Philippians-all very helpful at a time like this. The open meetings for the ministry of the Word were seasons of liberty and blessing. The glory of the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ, His work and coming again, were much before us at these meetings.

The Gospel each evening, and twice on Lord's day, preached by different ones, was much enjoyed, and the Lord set His seal upon it by blessing not a few, for which we thank and praise Him.

At Woodland, things seemed ripe for the reapers' sickles, for quite a few confessed the Lord. These for the most part were really the fruit of parental training and the faithful work of the Sunday School, and so one sows and another reaps; presently they will rejoice together.

There is not a line of service in which more grace and patience are needed than in Sunday School work, but which in due time bears fruit, though God may use others, at times, to do the reaping-which is in reality but a small part of the work performed. This was illustrated at Woodland recently and at Milwaukee many years ago. Therefore Sunday School teachers should take courage, and (as the black man said to the discouraged Missionaries in the South Sea Islands, I believe) should, "Go on, go on, go on."

What a day of bliss that will be for the saints, and what a time of unspeakable joy and glory for the blessed Lord, who will present His dear people before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. . . ." E. A.