Report from Ohio by R. J. LAWRENCE

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 9, 1866

Report from Ohio.

By R. J. LAWRENCE

Bro. White: As Bro. Van Horn has made a report of our meetings from time to time, I will not recapitulate. The interest at Fredericktown was very much retarded on account of continual wet weather. There has not been a week since we pitched the tent, without rain, more or less; and some weeks it rained every day. We took down the tent, Sept. 23, one week later than we intended, on account of the equinoctial storm.

Bro. Van Horn left, one week ago to-day, for the N. Y. Conference, and I remain to follow up our work here a few weeks. There are a few here who have decided to obey the truth. But there is a strong opposing influence against the truth. Many are convinced, but do not obey; and unless the work is closely followed up here, there will be much labor lost. Ten or twelve here keep the Sabbath. The Lord has helped his servants to faithfully declare his truth, and give the warning. Some have gone away offended. Others have acknowledged that it was the truth, but it was inconvenient to obey it.

I go to Bellville and spend this week in visiting and encouraging the friends there, and hold meetings over Sabbath and first-day. Then I intend to return to this place and spend next week, then to Wood Co., and spend the Sabbath, and then home about the 23d inst.

Pray for the cause in Ohio.

R. J. LAWRENCE.