TO THE BRETHREN IN OHIO by Dudley Marvin Canright

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

TO THE BRETHREN IN OHIO.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

I came home Jan. 21, intending to remain only one week; but I find my wife so very low that I cannot leave her. Evidently, she can live but a few weeks at most.

I feel very anxious about the work in Ohio, that the plans which have been laid may be carried out. The only hope of success is for each minister and each officer to faithfully and energetically fill his own place. Every dollar of S. B., or the tithe, which can possibly be raised in the State will be needed to meet our expenses this year. Indeed, we shall fall short the best we can do. Again we urge every one who observes the Sabbath to faithfully lay by the tithe, and either pay it to the treasurer of the church or send it to me. There are fourteen men to-day preaching the message in Ohio, and a half dozen more will join them in a few weeks. These men must have something for the support of their families.

We need the money pledged at our last camp-meeting to purchase tents for next summer. These tents are now being made, as it can be done cheaper than next summer when work is crowding. Let each one pay a part of his pledge, if no more. Do not send it to Battle Creek, but pay it to your librarian or lay it by till we come.

The Lord is blessing the work of our ministers in the Conference. Four new churches have been raised up since last camp-meeting, a good number have been added to several of the churches, so that about one hundred have come into the Sabbath. This is good; but we expect double that number in the next six months. Please write me at Battle Creek, that we may counsel about the work. D. M. Canright.