West Virginia by John Orr Corliss

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 24, 1883

West Virginia.

By John Orr Corliss

JERRY'S RUN.—After a two days' drive over exceedingly rough roads and meeting with some delays, we reached our appointment at this place. We found the brethren here much in need of help, having had little or no labor for two years. Our meetings were all held, with one exception, in a private house, which proved altogether too small to accommodate those who wished to attend. Good attention was paid by those not of our faith to the word spoken, and we are persuaded that favorable impressions were left upon their minds.

A church of eleven members was organized with a full set of officers. A Tract and Missionary Society was also formed. We hope to see some good work for the Lord done at this point.

The truth was introduced at this place by reading matter sent by a brother in the Oakland, Cal., church, to a man who then lived on the west side of the Ohio River. Returning to his native State and neighborhood, he secured the services of a minister, and a small company of Sabbath-keepers were raised up. Now this man who first received the reading matter, expects to soon start out in the field to labor publicly in behalf of the truth. What the small amount of reading matter furnished by the Oakland church on that occasion may result in, will only be known by the startling revelations of the judgment. Who will now assist in putting in the sickle of truth, that sheaves of souls may be garnered for the master?

J. O. Corliss.