Ohio Tent Meetings Draw Growing Crowds
By C. A. Watkins
VINCENT.—At the late conference at Coshocton I was invited to make Ohio my field of labor for a season, and as arrangements had already been made with the Louisiana Conference, with which I was connected the past year, I was in readiness for immediate service. At a small town in the southern part of the State, but thirteen miles from Marietta, the oldest city in Ohio, the way was open for the presentation of present truth. This community is in no sense behind in any of the modern attainments, yet here, as in many other places, we found a great lack in the knowledge of that all-important attainment acquired only by the study of Scripture. Brother M. C. Kirkendall and myself were requested to pitch our tent here, and bear the message. We found a very desirable location. The people seemed kind, and gave us a welcome. At first we thought the cool nights would hinder the interest, but being convenient to gas, we were able to heat the tent comfortably. The interest has increased continually, the attendance ranging from one hundred and fifty to four hundred at every service. The truths presented seem to be carefully and prayerfully weighed. As yet we cannot say what the results will be, but we are sure that there will be a harvest to the glory of God. Our courage in the work was never more firm than now; for it is time to press the battle to the gate. Our meetings have been attended by the Catholic priest and the United Brethren minister of the village. The priest reviewed one of our studies on the judgment, but to no disadvantage to the truth and its progress. My home address is 861 Summit St., Columbus, Ohio; I would be pleased to receive communications from any of my friends in other fields where I have labored. C. A. WATKINS.