North Bloomfield, Ohio by Dudley Marvin Canright

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jun 12, 1879

North Bloomfield, Ohio.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

Came to North Bloomfield, Friday, May 23, and held meetings till Sunday evening. Sabbath, I spoke for over an hour with much freedom. We then invited those who wanted to start in the Christian life, those who desired baptism, and those who wished to unite with the church, to come forward; nineteen responded. All these then arose and spoke, several for the first time. In the afternoon, these were examined, and one by one taken into the church. Six of the number had previously been baptized; one was received by letter, and eleven by baptism. A fanatic from another town was rejected. Sunday, I spoke on the tithing system. Nearly all had subscribed to it six months ago, and God is already greatly blessing them for it, both spiritually and temporally. The others voted to do the same now. Then we called for pledges for their local tract society, to pay up its debt and raise a good fund to work with in the future. Over $150.00 was promptly pledged, quite a share of which was paid down. Their debt of $27 was paid. They have on hand $70 worth of books, and will now have a capital of about $130 besides, with which to work. This is the way we wish to do in every church in the State; then our tract work will move off with vigor. Bro. Underwood has been with me in these meetings. D. M. Canright.