Ohio by H. A. ST JOHN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 2, 1872

Ohio.

By H. A. ST JOHN

AFTER the Ohio camp-meeting I held four meetings with the church at Bellville, which were a means of strength and encouragement to the believers. The resident members of this church are mostly females, and they greatly need and desire a good Sabbath-keeping family to move among them, that would give them a man thorough, whole-hearted, and devoted, to fill the office of an elder. They have a small house of worship, neat and comfortable; and the village is a pleasant and thriving one.

Sunday, Oct. 8, preached twice in Knox Co., near Bro. Grant's. From thence journeyed to Licking and Franklin Counties. Held a few meetings in New Albany in an old school-house. We would have continued here longer, but no convenient place for meetings could be obtained. The meeting-houses in the place were closed against us. Held several meetings at Rhode's Corners, three miles from New Albany, in private houses. Here we found a number anxious to hear the reasons of our faith. Three more decided to keep the Sabbath of our Lord. Most of our meetings here were held at the residence of D. D. Woods, Esq. This generous brother, together with his worthy companion, treated us with kindness and respect. May they ever love the holy Sabbath and kindred truths, and hear Jesus say, “Well done,” at last. May the Lord bless all the dear friends here and in New Albany, and may they never dare to trample upon the solemn truth of God presented to them, but so obey it that they may be sanctified thereby.

Sunday, Nov. 12, came to Bro. W. T. Carson's in Knox Co. Spent the Sabbath following in Bellville, then came to Bro. Bisel's in Richland Co., where I am now holding meetings. May the blessing of God attend the effort. H. A. ST JOHN. Darlington, Ohio, Dec. 5, 1871.