PROSPECTS BRIGHTENING by H. A. St. John

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 9, 1876

PROSPECTS BRIGHTENING.

By H. A. St. John

For the encouragement of my brethren, I would occasionally note omens of good. Bro. J. A. Haughey, formerly of Bowersville, Ohio, now pleasantly located in Battle Creek. We recently met him at the Bowersville meeting, and though we had before had some doubts about its being his duty to leave our State, they are now about all dispelled. Bro. H., although living in Michigan, still feels a deep interest in the cause in Ohio. This is evinced in the following commendable manner. While at Bowersville we found two young men, who, with the assistance of Bro. Haughey's kind words and liberal spirit, we were enabled to persuade to attend our excellent school in Battle Creek, they both returned with him a few days ago, and are now attending school. May God bless Bro. H. in his efforts to do good in this important direction.

Besides these, Ohio has two other sons in that noble institution, the Battle Creek College, who are preparing for usefulness in the good cause of the Lord. To say that we have a deep interest in these young men hardly expresses our true feelings. To us, this is a token of better days for Ohio. From our school we look for some efficient workers in the cause. We expect that at least three of these young men will engage in active missionary work in connection with our tents the coming summer. May they have not simply a theory of the truth, but a fervent and undying love for souls perishing for want of knowledge.

'Tis true that four persons are but a small representation from Ohio, but thank the Lord for even four. We know of others that ought to be there, and we hope to see some of them started soon. We should have a score or more of excellent young men and women from Ohio in the College, preparing for usefulness in the cause of God under the third angel's message, either in Ohio or somewhere else. The cause is wide everywhere, and we think that Ohio should not only produce laborers to carry the light to their own people, but also have some representatives in the wide missionary fields, even though it be to our distant neighbors in China, who join hands with us on the bottom.

Brethren in Ohio, remember the Battle Creek College. It is a plant of our Heavenly Father's planting. Remember it by words of recommendation. Remember it by encouraging those who should attend it to go, and profit by the excellent advantages there offered. Be not discouraged, brethren, the way is preparing for the loud cry of the third message in Ohio, as well as elsewhere. H. A. ST. JOHN.