p. 47 | Gilboa, Ohio by D. M. Canright

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Feb 6, 1879

Gilboa, Ohio.

By D. M. Canright

OVER twenty years ago, Eld. Cornell had a great interest in Gilboa. Seventy-five embraced the Sabbath, scores more were convinced, and a church was built, the first one in the State. But soon some prominent ones turned against the truth, and brought a reproach upon the cause. This large church was scattered to the four winds, the meeting-house was sold, and scarcely a vestige was left of the cause here. Still a few held on, and many could not forget the impressions received. During the last few years, one after another have come out upon the Sabbath without any labor, until there are seventeen members of the church now.

They obtained the Methodist church in Gilboa for our meetings, and I spoke eight times. Our brethren turned out well, and the outside interest was excellent, indeed the largest and best I have had in the State. The large house was full, and the best of attention was given. The people are anxious to hear the truth. More than this, I find that all around Gilboa there are loud calls for our preachers. Besides the church, there are about twenty young people and grown persons observing the Sabbath here, who are not professors. If the church can be in a good condition to help them, a few meetings would bring all these persons into the truth.

We feel that our visit to Gilboa has been a success, though only a beginning has been made. D. M. CANRIGHT.

[It is due to that church to say that the low condition of the cause there was largely owing to removals and deaths.—ED. SIGNS.]