Ohio by E. B. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 23, 1874

Ohio.

By E. B. Lane

May 30 and 31, 1874, were good days to the Bowling Green church. Sabbath, their house of worship was well filled. After a discourse on baptism, nearly all took part in bearing testimony, following each other in quick succession. Quite a company arose for baptism. Early Sunday morning, loaded teams from all directions were on their way to Maumee River to attend the ordinance near Waterville. Some came ten miles. We gathered and held services in a beautiful grove on the river bank, took refreshments, and then repaired to the water where fifty-four willing candidates found a watery grave, and arose, we trust, to walk in newness of life. Hundreds were collected to witness the scene. On the opposite side, just above, the Baptists from Haskins also attended baptism at the same time.

It was a joyful and solemn sight to witness fathers, mothers, and children's children, going forward unitedly together. There are still others there who will go forward at a future opportunity.

The Monday following, we started for Morrow Co., to commence labors with the tent. We are pitched in a country place by a group of houses called Pulaskiville, dependent on the country for our congregations. It is thickly settled for miles around, and we hope it is a good opening. If not, we shall probably go to a village near, by the name of Mt. Gilead. Our appointment is just getting fairly circulated, and our congregation numbers between one and two hundred. Our tent company comprises our tent master, Mrs. Lane, and myself. We solicit the prayers of our brethren for prosperity in this good cause. Our P. O. address for the present is Pulaskiville, Morrow Co., Ohio.

E. B. LANE. June 11, 1874.