Friday, January 6th

Today upwards of 100 believers breakfasted, dined, and took tea together, at the invitation of another Christian gentleman. A good part of the day was spent in united prayer, and short expositions of the Scriptures. Mr. Bewley read Romans 14 to 15:6. Mr. Whitfield spoke on the necessity of being without care, making our requests known unto God, and being thankful, if we would experience “the peace of God;” and also on dwelling on things godly, to enjoy the presence of “the God of peace.” Mr. Reid exhorted to walking in love, &c., and Mr. Rainsford expounded Paul’s prayer to the Ephesian saints, in chapter 3. In the evening Mr. Bewley read John 15. Mr. Code called attention to verse 3, “Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you,” and shewed that all our blessing proceeds from God’s perfect love to us, and that it is so complete that “He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified,” and we are also told, that “as He is, so are we in this world.” Mr. Cross made, also, some remarks on the two natures of the believer. Mr. Disney also called attention to the connection between love and knowledge in Philippians 1, “That your love may abound yet more and more in all knowledge, and in all judgment.” After which the meeting concluded by singing, “Glory, honor, praise, and power.”