OHIO by H. A. St. John

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 25, 1877

OHIO

By H. A. St. John

NORTH BLOOMFIELD.

At N. Bloomfield from Dec. 29 to Jan. 2. Having taken a severe cold, I was quite unfit to engage in labor, and the weather being cold and stormy, and the snow very deep, our meeting here was not attended by many of the distant, scattered ones. Notwithstanding, we had several very good meetings with the church, and arranged S. B. for 1877. Officers were chosen, and other necessary business was transacted. Their numbers have been lessened of late, by removal. May the remainder so live that God may give them a gathering influence.

CLEVELAND.

Spent Sabbath and Sunday, Jan. 6 and 7, with the little church in Cleveland. This was an encouraging meeting. This church numbers sixteen members, and we think the prospects fair for worthy additions to their number. One excellent family near Bro. Edgerton’s are coming into the truth, having first become interested by reading the SIGNS.

On Sunday we re-organized the church, Bro. L. W. Carr, M. D., being chosen and ordained elder, and Bro. I. Edgerton deacon. Organized S. B. for 1877, amounting to about $165.

Being hardly able to travel we decided to stay here for a short time and take treatment at Dr. Carr’s Sanitarium, in Case Block on the public square. In the meantime we will try to build up the cause here as we may have strength. If others should fill some of our appointments as made in the REVIEW, the brethren will understand that it is because I am not able to go. My health has been failing for some time, and it seemed necessary that I should do something to recuperate, if possible. I ask the prayers of my brethren.

H. A. ST. JOHN.