OHIO

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 30, 1879

State Quarterly Meeting at Clyde.—We have just closed our State quarterly meeting. The attendance from abroad was quite small, as we did not make much of an effort to get the brethren out. We have decided to have a grand rally of all the leading brethren and officers in the State at our State quarterly meeting in April, and hence I did not deem it best to make a special effort to get them out this time. The brethren of the Clyde church attended well, and we had some good meetings. Twice as much work was done this quarter as during the previous one, and some encouraging reports were presented.

Our ministers have had some success in the different parts of Ohio. Upwards of seventy-five have embraced the Sabbath during the fall and winter. The brethren are coming up on their S. B. in the churches visited. The most promising fields are now opening all over the State. Several young men are already entering the field. We are preparing seven tents to be used next spring, and hope by that time to start out in the work with a strong hand. We ask our brethren to be prompt in paying their tithes and other pledges made at the last camp-meeting, that we may have means to keep up the work. D. M. CANRIGHT.

Corsica, Jan. 21.—During the week just past, as many as twelve have decided to obey the truth here, making about twenty-five in less than two weeks. More than half of these are heads of families. All the churches were closed against us, and although the school-house had been used for everything, we could not have it in which to preach “heresy.” Hence we were compelled to go three miles into the country, and here a good Granger opened his hall and furnished wood and lights and made us welcome at his home. Our congregations are so largely composed of those from the village that it seemed necessary to find some place in the town, and through the influence of this same “good old Granger,” the I. O. O. F. have taken up their carpet and seated their hall. Last evening at our first meeting, the hall was well filled. A Baptist has provided a fine organ, and among those who have espoused our cause are a plenty of good singers. All are greatly pleased with the pieces in the “Song Anchor.” Every effort against the truth, thus far, has served to increase the interest. We acknowledge the hand of God in this work, and pray for his blessing to continue with us. A. O. BURRILL. A. M. MANN.