Hamler, Oct. 30, 1876 by H. A. St. John

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 9, 1876

Hamler, Oct. 30, 1876

By H. A. St. John

OHIO, DISTRICT NO. 2.

The quarterly meeting in this district was almost a failure, so far as being of benefit to the T. and M. Society. The director was not present, nor were but four of the members. The meeting was appointed at a considerable distance from the body of the membership, which was the main reason of so small an attendance. The church which had been fully granted for this meeting, was closed against us before our first meeting. We went to a school-house which proved too small to hold the people. There is certainly a good degree of interest to hear the truth in this place, but at present no suitable place can be obtained for meetings. We had but two public meetings at this point. On Sunday, in company with Bro. Francis, we visited Frazeysburg and vicinity, and held one meeting on Sunday night. Eld. Wm. Cottrell had a good interest here when called to the side of his unfortunate wife. Sr. Cottrell is slowly recovering, and we hope Bro. Cottrell will not much longer remain away from this field of labor.

From Monday until Thursday, we were occupied in visiting the directors and members of the T. and M. Society in the district, endeavoring to accomplish by visiting what we had failed to do by the meeting. In this we were largely successful. Three or four persons in this district will take a special interest in getting subscribers for our periodicals during the next quarter. We obtained an order for books, tracts, etc., and an order for 1600 almanacs. We expect to hear from Dr. Mitchel, of Zanesville, soon, that he will want at least 200 for his city, which will make at least 1800 almanacs for Dist. No. 2. We think our arrangement of the matter is such that the almanacs will all be put into the field during the next quarter. The last night of our stay in the district, we had a T. and M. meeting with the Bellville church.

Upon the whole, we are some encouraged by our visit to Dist. No. 2. The director's report will soon be ready and forwarded to the secretary. Although the general quarterly meeting is taken up, our faithful secretary will make our regular State quarterly report for publication just as soon as all the directors' reports reach her.

This work is of the Lord, brethren; let it move harmoniously and steadily forward.

H. A. St. John.