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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 14, 1882

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 59, No. 11.

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OHIO

By H. A. St. John

Among the Churches.— Came to Leipsic Feb. 20, began meetings on the evening of the 21st, continuing till Sunday evening. This society is small, and the weather and roads were so bad that but few of the scattered ones could get to the meeting. We have been acquainted with the country for years, and yet I think I never saw it so flooded with water as at this time. The brethren here have rented the Presbyterian church at $24 per year, which gives them a very convenient and comfortable place for worship. There seemed to be no outside interest to begin with, but before we closed we had a fair attendance and interest. We tried to instruct and encourage the brethren, and to point others to the shelter from the coming storm. Obtained two subscribers for the REVIEW. We left them encouraged, and with the earnest solicitation that we return to them again. Leipsic may be the place where the district elder will hold the next quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 5.
From Feb. 28 to March 5, we were with the brethren in Wirt church. Here again we were much hindered in our work by the bad weather and roads. As an illustration of the state of the roads, we mention the fact that while we were there, a farmer came to town with a four-horse team, his load consisting of one hog, and the porker was not very large either.
We began meeting on Tuesday night with a small company, the brethren from the country not being able to come. The company increased till Thursday evening, when, leaving an appointment for Sunday night, we went three miles into the country, where our brethren live, and preached three times, till Sunday forenoon. Our meetings were held in the Lutheran church, and the attendance was quite good. I think much good could be done in this neighborhood in a favorable time. The last meeting in town, on Sunday night, was quite well attended. We leave them encouraged. We have hope that the day is not far distant when we shall have a good, strong church in Van Wert or vicinity. H. A. ST. JOHN.