Mission at Columbus, Ohio.
By Ida Gates
BEFORE our camp-meeting last fall, which was held in this city, September 11-22, there was but one Seventh-day Adventist in the place. Now there are about twenty-five, and several others who are just on the point of embracing the truth. Brother Moses Randall, with two others, canvassed a small portion of the city previous to the camp-meeting, and, as a result some three or four hundred subscriptions for the SIGNS were obtained, and many were led to attend our annual gathering. The interest manifested by the people at the meeting, has been followed up by Brethren Van Horn and Randall whose labors have resulted in the organization of a church and Sabbath-school. The former has a membership of about twenty-five, and the latter of fifty-four, with an increasing interest each week. At the State meeting held at Bellville, it was decided to move the State depository to Columbus. The Lord seemed to be in this move; the way opened clearly, and about two weeks after the meeting, the depository was nicely located; the work is increasing, and more is being done at the depository than ever in the past. There seems to be a great field for labor in this central city, and we can say with our Saviour, "The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few." Matt. 9:37. As in every other place, Satan has been here to work, but the Lord has sent his angels to resist the powers of darkness, and many honest hearts are being impressed by the Spirit of God. The future looks encouraging for Columbus, and we feel with the psalmist that, "The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we were glad." Psalms 126:3. Ida Gates.