Volume 5

THE times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord have at last dawned upon our land. Everywhere there are signs of aroused activity and increased earnestness. A spirit of prayer is visiting our churches, and its paths are dropping fatness. The first breath of the rushing mighty wind is already discerned, while on rising evangelists the tongues of fire have evidently descended.

In the midst of these new displays of divine love, it is very pleasant to see the spots which have long been favoured retaining their wonted fruitfulness and rejoicing with joy unspeakable in progressing prosperity.

Such is the case with the church to which these sermons were addressed from the pulpit. Her bow abides in strength. The bounds of her tent are ever enlarging, and her children are multiplied exceedingly. For six years the dew has never ceased to fall, and the rain has never been withheld. At this time the converts are more numerous than heretofore, and the zeal of the church groweth exceedingly. The Lord our God is in the midst of us, to deliver us out of all evil, and to give us the increase which maketh his people glad.