OHIO

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 17, 1879

Dunkirk and Bellville.—April 2-9 I spent in Ohio. Held a meeting at Dunkirk, and found this company growing in numbers and in faith in the message. Their number has nearly doubled since they were first raised up. This is because they have been visited regularly at least once a month, instead of being left to themselves, as has often been the case. No young church can prosper if left to itself. Hence every minister in Ohio is specially directed not to leave any company he has raised up longer than one month without visiting them. Bro. Rupert has done this, and the fruit is what we might expect.

Spent Sabbath and Sunday at Bellville with Brn. Burrill and Mann. They have an excellent interest. Their little house was crowded to overflowing. About half a dozen had already taken a stand for the truth. We confidently expect several more. Four united with the church, and two were baptized. We celebrated the ordinances, and transacted all the business of the quarterly meeting. Sunday the friends raised about $30 for the Sabbath-school and a set of Sister White's works. This supplies them with all they need for the Sabbath-school, and leaves several dollars over. This is right. It had been feared that this little church would go down, but now we hope to see it stronger than ever.

Visited Cleveland and Bowling Green on business. Received over $1300 on various branches of the cause. Last year the whole amount of this received was a little over $1400. Only two quarters of this year have passed, and we have received over $1300. This is because the brethren are adopting the tithing system. I have not found a man in Ohio who opposes it, and why should they? as it is the Bible plan. We now have six good tents ready to run, and are expecting a glorious campaign this summer. D. M. CANRIGHT.

Wakeman.—Our meetings in Wakeman have closed for the present. Most of those who have embraced the truth live in the country. We held several meetings in two different school-houses in the vicinity. About twelve dollars' worth of books were sold. We think that upwards of fifteen have accepted the present truth as the result of these meetings. In a few weeks we hope to organize a church of twenty-five or thirty members in Wakeman.

Bro. J. C. Bartlett, of Oberlin, who once believed and obeyed the truth, but gave it up during the war, has returned heartily to the path of obedience since the Wakeman meeting. He is now with me, and is good help. I hope he may become an efficient workman. His family are with him in the truth. They move to Milan this week.

I am at East Norwalk now for two or three evenings. One more has commenced to obey since we were here before. April 7. H. A. ST. JOHN.

Van Wert and Hamler.—I was at Van Wert, March 29, 30. Bro. Rupert was with us. We had interesting meetings, and a fair outside attendance.

April 4-6, I held meetings at Hamler. Four were received into the church, three by baptism, and one from the “Church of God.” Six others are keeping the Sabbath here. About $350 was raised toward building a meeting-house; as much more can be raised without much trouble. A. A. BIGELOW.

Emerald Station.—Commenced meetings at Emerald Station on the Wabash railroad, seven miles from Paulding Center, March 13. Many said we had the truth, and some who had not read the Bible for years, and had become skeptical, took down their dusty Bibles and commenced to read, and still others who had no Bibles procured them. I closed my meetings on account of bad roads.

I am now at home, and have held a few meetings, having a good attendance. I rejoice in God for his plain truth. I want to humble myself, and so live that the Lord can use me to his glory. Brethren, pray that I may be successful in the work of the Lord. April 3. A. L. HUSSEY.