p. 201 | PENNSYLVANIA by John G. Saunders

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 6, 1880

PENNSYLVANIA.

By John G. Saunders

AFTER my last report, I continued the meetings in Hector, Potter Co., a week or so. Bro. D. B. Oviatt joined me, and rendered efficient help. He was with me about two weeks here and at West Pike. At the latter place, although the brethren had had no ministerial help for eight months, the light was shining brightly. This church numbers only nine members, but it is an example to larger ones. May the Lord bless them. Here we parted with Bro. Oviatt.

I spent some time in McKean county with the Port Allegheny church. Made two visits to Hector and vicinity; found all but two holding on to the truth, and one of these was our United Brethren preacher. The truth was too strait and the road too narrow; persecution came because of the word, and he soon became offended, and is now lifting up his heel against us. There are from sixteen to twenty who seem to be firm. Nearly all who were using tobacco have left it off, also pork. One sister about eighty-four years old has laid aside her tobacco; she united with the Sunderlinville church at their last quarterly meeting. This is a good example for younger people to follow. J. G. SAUNDERS.