I should mention that your manner of reading the service on that day had a considerable effect on the hearers.
"Pray excuse all faults, and correct my errors.

I expect in a few days to return home to my parent's house.

We shall rejoice to see you there.
"From your humble servant in Christ, "E--- W---." It was impossible to view such a correspondent with indifference.

I had just returned from a little cottage assembly, where, on Sunday evenings, I sometimes went to instruct a few poor families in one of the hamlets belonging to my parish.

I read the letter, and closed the day with thanksgiving to God for thus enabling those who fear his name to build up each other in faith and love.
Of old time, "they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened and heard it; and a book of remembrance was written before Him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name." That book of remembrance is not yet closed..