p. 23 | A. M. MANN by H. A. St. John; A. M. Mann

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 10, 1879

A. M. MANN

By H. A. St. John; A. M. Mann

Wakeman.—We have now taken down our tent, to pitch again within four miles; for the interest is such as to clearly make it duty to remain in the vicinity. We are sorry to disappoint our brethren, both at East Norwalk and at Cleveland, but we feel quite sure that if they fully understood the situation, they would heartily concur in our decision.

Since former report we have baptized ten. The membership of the society when we pitched our tent here was thirteen; the present number is thirty-seven, making an increase of twenty-four. There are others keeping the Sabbath, nine at least, and some of these we hope yet to bring into the fold. The Sabbath-school numbers fifty-two. Have sold about twenty dollars' worth of publications, and obtained several subscribers for our periodicals. A club of nineteen Instructors is taken for the Sabbath-school. Receipts above expenses, $7.27.

Had our last meeting in the tent on Monday. It was our fixed purpose, even at this time, to move immediately to Cleveland. After the sermon, which was upon practical subjects, several who had not done so before expressed their purpose to at once erect the family altar. Six presented themselves to unite with the church, and were accepted. One desired baptism, and another expressed a determination henceforth to keep the Lord's holy Sabbath. Then we had a blessed season of communion. After all these tokens for good, our minds were still fixed on Cleveland. So at the close of this meeting we took down our tent, packed it, and took it to the depot, intending to ship it the next morning. Baptized one good sister after striking the tent. But that night we suffered much from this decision, and could get no rest until we decided to remain longer. Early next morning we hastened five miles to the depot and delayed the tent. Meetings begin on Thursday night, within four miles of the former site. Our address is Wakeman, Huron Co., Ohio.

H. A. St. JOHN.