REV. C. W. HAWLEY.
Last February and March were months of revival and ingathering. The work commenced in the Storrs School, and the teachers there and in the Sunday-school had precious answers to prayer and precious rewards of labor. Never was it more plain that church and school are strongly wedded and mutually helpful. Almost daily meetings were held for several weeks, all quiet, orderly, solemn; short sermons, many prayers and much individual testimony for the Lord. Rev. Henry E. Brown and wife and Brother J. E. Lathrop, of Macon, rendered good help to the pastor.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, ATLANTA, GA.
March 13th was a memorable Sabbath, 28 uniting by profession and two by letter. In April, seven joined by profession, and in May, four more by profession and three by letter, making an addition of 44 in the three months.
A new temperance society has been organized; new members, almost without exception, take total abstinence pledge, and but few old members are known to have the drinking habit.
The Sunday-school is prospering; over 50 in the infant class; sometimes over 300 are present in all.
With the aid of the American Missionary Association and Northern friends we have a fine new bell. Church property is valuable and in good order. We have paid up our church debt, and have now a fine church costing $5,000, with a seating capacity for 500, and a basement under the whole for Sunday-school rooms. During the year ending January 1, 1881, the church raised for debt and current expenses about $800.