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Show (iHOWTH IN MlNCiIKHTKIl. Ilia llranrh of the ( linrrh lliera ta 1'riMprliig. From a private letter, written by K dnr William John Ktt, now lab rltg In tha Mauchetler conference, to K der U)brrt Avetun of this city, lately prcaldent of that coBferonoe, th Nkwb la permitted to mak a few tziraclt, ahiiwiug the recent growth uf the Meuclieiter branch, lie ey-t 11 We have a braaol ntw uf rnm ten io fifteen adulta and about at many i bildren, and the Hamta arnoylng very good meettmte. About a year ago oue of our oi em uere mad me ao ualntd with a couple named Cutting, the wlf being a later or It Miliar tieorge Hyde, elUrfoeu. Mr. Cutting prior lo tola lime would not have an) thing t' do will) a Ka.ter day Halui Klder, but before leaving 1 gave hint a tract and Baked him lo read IU Two weeka later I mt him again. He read th tract and aald he liked It. We had another oouveraatlo upoa the (lapel and he gave mm a warm Invl-taliun Invl-taliun to ell up'tn him. 1 did ao by appointment and founl not only Mr. and Mr. Cutting tul altu Mr. Waller Hyde, a Miaa Hyde(aleter lu Mr; Cut ting) and a geutittiuu name I I'lillllpe, 1 etnl el to ut two houre with them peaking upoo th tl ret principle ' Hie Unpel aud bapilem. I gave ihin ! an Invitation In our tueeilug, whloii wat htld lu tbt huniideciiuf Hlaler Naeh. Mr. and Mrs, Cutting came to our mealing and have bean regular attendants aver emee. I aleo had the privilege of meeting twice with the Hyde family, and preacheJ the Uael to thein I nave elm- baptised Mr. Cutting and tile wife; and Mr. Hyde aud hit alitar eel J tnal had toey known tiny would hav b-eo haptttad at tha same time. 1 wat later removed from th Man theater dietrlrt lu labor lu HeywiKM braooti, and amce my removal tig of the part let have neon baptised by Ktder (Toe by. Ilrother aod Hialer Cutting have opened ihalr houa ana the meeting Is held now one week al tlMther Cuttlug'e aud on week at Hieter Naeh'-. and the preeldeni of the branch Itrother John Adlahead It atnvlba', lu connection with tha Hlnt, lo mak the Manchester 1 1 anvh tl lurleii and proeper aa It bae in in pal. The year and aeven molht which I havaepent to It. Mauibeaier branen baa bruuvht furth aonio iruM. I alwaye keep tu view ma aayiig uf the AMMilo I'aul that "i'aul may plant aud Appolleoaey water, but II It Uud Ida' gives the liicreaee.' Wearebuey making ready for our conference, wiitoh will emven about Kehruary 2nd or Uih. We are apeut lug a very good OJii'ereuoe. We have aiready twelve or fourteen baptleme to xrt I hit Urn to you oau ae the w rk It muvlur alone very nicely in bis p rl of ibe KarJ'e vineyard. I thiuk that eiible are bioumlng mora f Avoiable tu ua aa a people. |
