Battle Creek, Mich., Nov. 9, 1876 by H. A. St. John

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 23, 1876

Battle Creek, Mich., Nov. 9, 1876

By H. A. St. John

OHIO, DIST. NO. 5.

THE roads were very bad, nevertheless our meetings in this district were all well attended. We were sorry, however, not to see more of our brethren from distant parts of the district. Much sickness in the Bowling Green church has crippled the missionary work in this district. The director has not been able to get around among his brethren, which is very necessary to the success of the good work. Directors should make diligent effort to circulate among their brethren, in order to promote a continual growth of interest in the missionary work. When this kind of work is neglected by the director, there will ever be a lack of efficiency and interest.

We have an order for 1400 almanacs for this district. We were sorry not to find any one who could promise to make a specialty of obtaining subscribers for THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES and other periodicals during the winter months. Yet we are not without some hope and assurance that this important work will not be entirely neglected in this section.

Eld. T. J. Butler was with us here, and assisted in the preaching. Some actions were taken by the church in their business meeting, which, we humbly trust and pray, may work for the good of the church. We hope these meetings will be the beginning of better days to this large church. If they will strive together for the faith of the gospel, and earnestly seek one another's good, the Lord will make them a mighty power to our Conference in disseminating the light of truth. H. A. ST. JOHN.