p. 30 | West Unity, Williams Co., Ohio, July 1, 1872

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 9, 1872

West Unity, Williams Co., Ohio, July 1, 1872

By H. A. St. John

Ohio.

LEFT home for Ohio May 27. Commenced meetings June 1, in Hancock Co., five miles west of McComb. Had fifteen meetings, when the house was closed. Some interest, but no immediate result. Evening after Sabbath and Sunday, the 15th and 16th, held three meetings in a school-house two miles north-east of Gilboa. House well filled each time with attentive listeners.

Monday, 17, in company with Bro. O. Mears, went to seek for a place to pitch the Ohio tent. Wednesday, 19, according to our best light, decided upon the village of West Unity, Williams Co. The way opening favorably, the tent was immediately ordered and pitched, and Bro. A. A. Hutchins and self commenced meetings, Friday night, June 28. This is a growing village of about nine hundred inhabitants, and surrounded by a fine farming country, with good improvements. Up to the present writing we have had four meetings, with attentive audiences, increasing from about two hundred the first night to about five hundred last night. Interest appears to be quite good; but haying and wheat harvest is just commencing, and this, we fear, will materially affect the interest for a time. We expect Bro. Waggoner to join us soon.

We trust that the Lord has directed in the choice of a field of labor, and we earnestly solicit the prayers of our people, especially in the State of Ohio, for the success of the tent enterprise. Pray that many true friends to the cause we love may be raised up the present season in the State. It seems to us, brethren, that above all men, we need your earnest prayers and co-operation. H. A. ST. JOHN.