OHIO by H. A. St. John

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 7, 1877

OHIO

By H. A. St. John

LEAVING NEW ANTIOCH, May 15, we reached Lima in Allen Co., in the evening. Here we were obliged to remain for one week on account of sickness. We were kindly cared for at the good home of Bro. J. M. Watts. We consequently failed to meet our appointment at Mendon. Before leaving that section, however, we attended to some matters by visiting the brethren.

We met with one instance very encouraging to T. and M. workers. Through the instrumentality of Bro. J. J. Boardman of Bowling Green, O., his sister, near Van West, had embraced the truth, wholly by reading what her brother had sent her. I take her to be a woman of deep piety, and she gives evidence of having read the truth closely. Her earnest prayers and faithful labor as a missionary, with the few tracts and papers in her possession, have been crowned with success. A son and two daughters-in-law are now keeping the Sabbath. Her son (a young man with a small family), if he continues to walk with God, may become very useful in the cause. We parted with them with a season of prayer, after a visit of about three hours, feeling that our spirits had been refreshed by witnessing their love for the present truth. Let missionary workers take new courage, and sow the seed everywhere. We cannot tell which shall prosper.

Thursday, the 24th, we held meeting at Hamler, in Dist. No. 6. The ordinances were celebrated. Great destitution prevails in this portion of the State in consequence of a failure of crops for the past two years. Crops are promising this year. With a return of prosperity, may there be a corresponding spirit of liberality and sacrifice. H. A. St. John.