Uniopolis and Liberty Center, Ohio by Dudley Marvin Canright

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jul 31, 1879

Uniopolis and Liberty Center, Ohio.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

ELD. RUPERT had his tent here three weeks, and I was with him the last week, July 2-6. I organized the church two months ago, with only six members. On the Sabbath, as it was church quarterly meeting, we read the name of each one, and called on them to speak. After this, thirteen requested to unite with the church. Then we repaired to the water and baptized four.

Tuesday, July 8, I came to Liberty Center, and found the brethren having the largest interest we have had in Ohio for many years. About a dozen had been keeping the Sabbath here for a few years, though unorganized and in a poor condition. We gave Bro. O. F. Guilford a forty-foot tent, and he with Brn. Bigelow and Hussey came here designing only to remain about two weeks to help the brethren. But from the first a deep interest was manifested. The tent was crowded to overflowing. One after another began to keep the Sabbath, until already about sixty are fully decided, and more are coming in daily. Most of these come by whole families. On every street, and in every direction from town are to be found Sabbath-keepers. About twenty have been baptized, and new ones go forward in this ordinance every week.

D. M. CANRIGHT.