J. A. B. CALKINS

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Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Aug 4, 1853

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 4, No. 6.

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J. A. B. CALKINS

From Bro. Calkins.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I still feel like a pilgrim and stranger on the earth, but I seek a country, yea a better country than this. I hope that I may be of the seed of Abraham, and have a place in the City that hath foundations. I feel an interest for the State of Ohio that I can hardly describe. Has the Lord no harvest in this State, or is the harvest great and no laborers? This last we think is the case. Our preaching brethren have called at Norwalk and Milan, where it seems at present there is not much to be done; but in many places they are enquiring after, and starving for the truth. We believe there are many honest souls here that are like sheep without a shepherd. The Baptists and Methodists are both without any stated preaching. Bro. Loughborough gave us encouragement that he would call and deliver a course of lectures. We spoke of it to our neighbors, and they frequently enquire, why dont your preacher come? We have no difficulty in convincing people that the seventh day is the true Sabbath; but they want the importance of keeping it, properly set before them. It seems while the whole harvest is yet standing in Ohio, the laborers ought not all to be employed to glean elsewhere.

J. A. B. CALKINS

Olena, Huron Co., O., July 17th, 1853.