Mt. Vernon (Ohio) College by S. M. Butler

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 2, 1909

Mt. Vernon (Ohio) College

By S. M. Butler

I AM sure that you will be interested in a report of our ingathering effort. Nearly fifty of the students and teachers engaged in the work, ordering about twelve hundred numbers of the Missions REVIEW. We set apart two days for the work. The city was divided into sections, and each person assigned a different territory.

We raised about thirty dollars. From a money standpoint, our effort may not be considered very successful, but I think some of the students gained a good experience, and I trust that the papers placed in the hands of the people will do good.

Our school work is moving along about as well as we could expect. Our enrolment at the present time is one hundred sixty. We have a good class of students, although there are a number of young ones among them. Everything has passed off very pleasantly so far — much more so than last year. There is a better spiritual interest in the school, too. Two weeks ago last Sabbath we had a baptism, when ten were baptized; nine of these were students. On the whole, we feel quite encouraged with our work, although, of course, we should like to see greater results, and hope that we shall.

S. M. BUTLER.