OHIO by H. A. St. John

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 9, 1877

OHIO

By H. A. St. John

Van Wert, Tent No. 3.

THE railroad strike, a murder in town, and the rainy weather, have apparently had something to do in cutting down our audiences the past week; but still we think the interest unabated. I think our attendance will average fully two hundred. At our meeting last Sabbath, fourteen expressed their purpose to walk in all God’s commandments. We know of two or three others who are obedient, but they were not present. This we think a good beginning. There are others for whom we have good hope.

We dare not leave the work here as yet, and therefore purpose to continue, if it seems duty, right up to the time of our camp-meeting, leaving others to make the needful preparations for that meeting.

Bro. Gates and Spicer, with tent No. 2, six miles from town, are having a good hearing.

Bro. Underwood is having a good interest six miles from here in another direction.

About eighteen dollars’ worth of books have been taken here in Van Wert, and investigation continues. We expect the Lord will give greater increase.

H. A. St. John.