Ohio by E. K. Slade

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Feb 13, 1913

Ohio

By E. K. Slade

A LITTLE over one year ago I came to the splendid State of Ohio. Until the organization of the Columbia Union Conference, Ohio constituted a part of the Lake Union Conference. At the time of the organizing of the Columbia Union, about one half of the membership of this union was in Ohio, but the good growth in the seven other conferences has changed the proportion to about one third of the present membership of the union.

It has been pleasing to me to labor with the faithful believers in Ohio. We have been gratified at the results of the efforts made by our faithful workers during the past year. Nearly all our city churches have added a good number of new believers. In many places the lay members are doing excellent work resulting in many additions to churches. The promptness and faithfulness and hearty cooperation on the part of our people have permitted us to look upon some of the results of the year with satisfaction. The Ohio State constitutional convention added much to our burdens, but we were pleased that the many proposals for religious legislation were set aside. This was a great victory, which we are permitted to know came through God's blessing upon the faithful cooperation of our church-members.

A brief comparative statement of our financial results for 1912 will indicate to the readers of the REVIEW better than anything that I may say, how the cause is prospering in Ohio.

	1912	1911	GAIN
Tithes	$36,681.09	$30,309.80	$6,372.29
Tithes per cap.	17.50	14.50	3.00
Offerings	16,851.34	8,079.39	8,771.95
Off. per cap.	.15	.08	.07
S. S. off.	7,975.39	3,929.58	4,045.81
Tithes and off.	53,532.43	38,389.19	15,153.24

Thinking that these results, made possible through the blessing of God, may be an encouragement to others, we pass them on. We hope to see even better results for 1913. E. K. SLADE.