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REPORT FROM OHIO

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 29, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 34, No. 1.

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REPORT FROM OHIO.

By L. D. Van Horn; A. O. Burrill

On the second day of June we started from Battle Creek for our field of labor in Ohio. The next day we arrived at the good home of Bro. John Mears, at Bowling Green. We stayed with the church here and held meetings on Sabbath and first-day. The attendance was quite good, though the weather was rainy most of the time. We held two meetings on the Sabbath, and they were both free and happy seasons. In our social meeting all expressed a determination to earnestly fight in the battle of the Lord till the victory was won. The Lord, blessed us in our meetings on Sunday. Five made application and were admitted into the church. It melted our hearts, and tears flowed as we saw some wandering sheep come back to the fold again. Oh! that they may now remain and become a strength to the church, and to the cause of God.
On Monday, the 7th, we went to Clyde. The next day we went out to find a place to pitch the tent. We succeeded beyond our expectations. We found the way open for us at the little village of Melmore, Seneca Co., about eight miles south-east of Tiffin, and about twenty-two miles south and a little west of Clyde. We returned to Clyde and remained with them over Sabbath and first-day. We were permitted to use the United Brethren meeting-house on this occasion, and we had four public meetings. Some of the people of the place showed a good interest to hear the truth. We enjoyed good freedom in speaking to them. I think favorable impressions were made on all.
On Sabbath afternoon we had an excellent social meeting. We felt to humble ourselves before God, and to consecrate all to him. This meeting was a great encouragement to us all. On Sunday afternoon we had a business meeting to make arrangements for a camp-meeting. The camp-meeting committee were present. The result of this meeting has already been writtenfor the REVIEW in a separate article. On the whole we have strong reasons to believe that our meeting here has been a strength to the church, and has removed prejudice from the minds of others.
On Monday, the 13th, Bro. Wolf took us and the tent, with his team, to Melmore. We have pitched it on a beautiful spot of ground, and have it well seated. Last evening (Thursday, 17,) we held our first meeting. Between two-hundred and fifty and three-hundred were out to hear. The prospect seems good before us. We shall strive to do all we can to make this a profitable meeting. The reason of our pitching our tent here is, that it is so near Clyde that the influence of the camp-meeting there may help on the work here. We ask to be remembered by all the friends of present truth, at the throne of grace, that we may be successful in our work. Brethren and sisters in Ohio, pray for us. May his rich blessing rest on you.
Our P. O. address for some time will be Melmore, Seneca Co., Ohio.
L. D. VAN HORN, A. O. BURRILL.
Melmore, Ohio, June 18, 1869.