Bowling Green, Ohio by George I. Butler

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 31, 1874

Bowling Green, Ohio.

By George I. Butler

I had the privilege of attending the T. and M. meeting with Bro. Haskell last Sabbath and Sunday at this place, being called to the vicinity upon business connected with our proposed school building. I was happily surprised Sabbath morning to find nearly one hundred and fifty people in attendance at the morning services. I learned that these were all persons from the vicinity, many of whom had embraced the Sabbath since last fall.

Bro. E. B. Lane has been laboring near the church and in the village of Bowling Green, and from seventy-five to one hundred have embraced the Sabbath of the Lord. This is a good result indeed. The interest still continues. I had the privilege of preaching to an audience of some four hundred interested listeners Sunday evening although lectures had continued already seven weeks.

The hearts of these new converts were warm and tender. A great responsibility rests upon the older members of the church, to watch over, instruct, and encourage, them, many of whom are anxious to serve God with all their hearts. I hope they will appreciate their burden, and cheerfully bear it.

Bro. Lane has seen a good work done this winter where he has labored. We hope for still greater success in Ohio.

GEO. I. BUTLER.

Battle Creek, Mich., March 24, 1874.