Ohio by Florence Schuster

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · May 4, 1905

Ohio

By Florence Schuster

SPRINGFIELD.—A very successful series of meetings was recently conducted at this place by Elder E. J. Van Horn, continuing four weeks. The enemy came in like a flood, and would have crippled the work by bringing bodily infirmity upon Brother Van Horn, but, sustained by his own faith and the prayers of the church, he went boldly forward, and was able to continue constantly in the work.

Notwithstanding the fact, that much of the time the weather was very cold and wet, and the nights were dark, there was a good attendance of interested listeners. The method of making everything plain on tables “that those may run who read,” was followed in the preaching, and proved an excellent means of holding the attention of the people; and almost before we were aware of it, the message as found in Rev. 14:9-12 was preached, and some began to make decisions on the side of the truth. Many souls have been deeply stirred with the truth so clearly presented, and when such texts as Prov. 28:9 were read, they began asking themselves, “What shall I do to be saved?” and at the close of the sermon on “Obedience,” Sunday morning, April 7, there were buried with their Lord by baptism seven dear souls who had taken their stand to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. When the last meeting of the series came, the interest was not abated, and we feel that there is yet a large field for labor in this city.

FLORENCE SCHUSTER.