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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 7, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 34, No. 11.

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REPORT FROM OHIO.

By I. D. Van Horn

SUNDAY, the first day of August, we closed our series of meetings with the tent at Melmore. On the next day we took the tent down and moved to Clyde to help make ready for the Camp-meeting.
The result of our effort at Melmore was as good as we could expect, considering the very rainy weather, and, along toward the last, the hurry of harvest. There are now between twenty and twenty-five keeping the Sabbath, and the most of them express themselves firm on the truth. Some who never had made a profession before, now express a determination to live a true Christian life. The people, as a general thing, seemed to be willing to examine the truth, and we disposed of about $70 worth of publications, besides giving away a few to some of the worthy poor. We obtained nineteen subscribers for the REVIEW, eight for the Instructor, and four for the Reformer.
I spent last Sabbath, Aug. 21, with them, and held four meetings. They were all well attended, and the Lord gave us his blessing and much encouragement. I feel quite sure there will be a little church here that will seek to glorify God by keeping all his commandments.
Our Camp-meeting was a success. It has already been faithfully reported in the REVIEW. Some of the people in Clyde expressed fears that we would have trouble in keeping order, but after the meeting was over, they expressed their surprise that everything was so quiet and orderly. The angels were about the camp, and the Lord had a care for us. We will praise his name.
Since the Camp-meeting closed, we have pitched the tent in the village of Clyde on a very good spot of ground, and have held eight meetings. But few came out at first, but the interest to hear is now rapidly increasing. Last evening (Tuesday) there were about three hundred out to hear. I spoke with freedom on Spiritualism. There are quite a number of Spiritualists in the town, and quite an excitement is raised among them. A Catholic Priest also attacked us last evening, but it all worked for our good. Oh! that we may remain humble, that the Lord may be our present help at all times during this meeting. We will try in the name of the Lord to do our duty. We solicit the prayers of God's people in our behalf.
I. D. VAN HORN.
Clyde, O., Aug. 25, 1869.