During these last twelve months we have probably covered more ground, our Pilgrims been more widely scattered, than in any previous year.  In all, there have been about 190 missions, an increase of 50 over the previous year.  About 7250 inside meetings have been held, an increase of 850 over last year; but the aggregate attendance has not shown a proportionate increase, as it is just about 405,000, compared with 400,000.  This is accounted for to some extent by the very stormy and wet weather of last winter, and the great amount of illness in many places.  Nearly all our work being in country places and districts, the weather is apt to considerably affect the attendances.  Though we are glad to be able to say there has been much spiritual blessing in different parts, both of Scotland and Ireland, the numbers professing have not been very large, and we do not look on the work generally as having been so successful as that of some of the previous years.  We always like, in our reports, to give both sides of the question.  At the same time, while we regret that there has not been more fruit, we do not feel the least discouraged, but praise the Lord for all His goodness and for all the blessing He has given during the past year; and we press on, seeking to prove much more of His manifested presence and power in our work for Him.

The list shows considerable increase.  One or two have left us through the year to get married, or on account of ill-health, but at the close of the year we have sixty-five instead of fifty.

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