REPORT FROM OHIO by I. D. VAN HORN.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 8, 1867

REPORT FROM OHIO.

By I. D. VAN HORN.

Since my last report, I have filled my appointments at Wakeman and Strongsville. At Wakeman we enjoyed a free and happy season. On the evening of the 14th a few of us assembled at Bro. Abbott's where we enjoyed some of the blessing of the Lord. We took this as an evidence that the Lord would be with us through the meeting. Sabbath morning we assembled at the place of worship, and the Lord gave freedom in speaking his word, both forenoon and afternoon. We more than realized our expectations of the previous evening. We dwelt mostly on purity and holiness as brought to us in the Health Reform, and in the evening after the Sabbath, when the brethren and sisters had the privilege of expressing their minds in social meeting, they declared they had seen new light and were determined to follow it. On Sunday we were much blessed again in presenting the present truth to them, and in the evening the Lord gave us his rich blessing, so that we enjoyed the best of the wine at the last of the feast. Two of Bro. Horner's children made a start at this meeting to go through with the remnant people to the kingdom. We all felt to praise the Lord for his manifest goodness toward us. This little company are united in their effort to serve the Lord, and he is blessing them with peace and prosperity.

At Strongsville, the Lord again favored us with his blessing. His Spirit was with us in our Sabbath-meeting, and we all felt cheered and strengthened to persevere in our journey through the perils of the last days. Here, too, the Health Reform received a hearty approval by the brethren and sisters. On Sunday the weather turned very unfavorable, and though it rained most of the time, yet we went about a mile to the

school-house where a few were assembled, and we spoke to them with freedom on the subject of Eternal Life. In the evening we met again at the same place, and had a good meeting.

The church in this place live much scattered, but they are trying with a good degree of zeal to sustain meetings to encourage one another on in the way of truth. Young Bro. Edgerton's wife publicly proclaimed her determinations, for the first time, to go with her husband in the service of the Lord by keeping his commandments and the faith of Jesus. Truly the Lord is good to his people, and is willing to help all who put their trust in him.

On Monday last, I came to this place, and am now at the good home of Bro. Sweet. This tried friend of the cause, who has passed through the storms and trials of the Advent movement since 1842, is now passing through another deep trial. I found his wife very sick. She had a high fever, and a severe attack of Erysipelas in her face. Last evening we presented her case before the Lord, and he gave us a great blessing. Her fever was rebuked and the pain left her. The Erysipelas still remains, and is spreading. We trust the Lord will complete the work already begun that she may be fully restored. It is good to lean upon him in such times of trial. May the Lord give comfort and consolation in every time of need to this dear family.

I. D. VAN HORN.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 26, 1866.