Ohio Field Report: Arnold Meetings and Waterford Quarterly Meeting
By H. A. St. John
My last report closed with the announcement that I had commenced meetings in Arnold school-house, Knox Co., June 1. Continued there but two weeks. The prospect was quite encouraging to begin with, but it being a farming community, the people were driven with work all the long day, and we found it about impossible to create a real interest in a country school-house at this season of the year. We presented the law, Sabbath, and third message; gave away some books; and left them, not, however, without an invitation to return when the nights were longer. Sabbath and Sunday, June 21 and 22, I attended the quarterly meeting for district No. 2, in Morrow County. This was a good meeting. Two were baptized, and the ordinances of the Lord’s house were celebrated. The Waterford church was more fully organized, church records straightened up, &c. The work of the Lord is progressing in this place. The Waterford church have had ten accessions since we came among them, and if they seek to walk uprightly, and gather with Christ, the Lord will add to their number such as shall be saved. The first step was taken toward the erection of a house of worship, which they greatly need. We hope they will soon accomplish this worthy object. I should be glad to engage with an efficient and able-bodied man in a tent meeting in Ohio, before camp-meeting. My health and strength are such that I do not feel fitted to labor alone. I ever want the direction of the Lord. My address is Battle Creek, Mich., Box 1162. H. A. St. John.