Reports from the Field by Dudley Marvin Canright

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Apr 24, 1879

Reports from the Field.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

Dunkirk and Bellville, Ohio.

April 2-9 I spent in Ohio. Held a meeting at Dunkirk, and found this company growing in numbers and in faith in the message. Their number has nearly doubled since they were first raised up. This is because they have been visited regularly at least once a month, instead of being left to themselves, as has often been the case. No young church can prosper if left to itself. Hence every minister in Ohio is specially directed not to leave any company he has raised up longer than one month without visiting them.

Spent Sabbath and Sunday at Bellville with Brn. Burrill and Mann. They have an excellent interest. Their little house was crowded to overflowing. About half a dozen had already taken their stand for the truth. We confidently expect several more. Four united with the church, and two were baptized. It had been feared that this little church would go down, but now we hope to see it stronger than ever.

Visited Cleveland and Bowling Green on business. Received over $1300 on various branches of the cause. Last year the whole amount of the s. b. received was a little over $1400. Only two quarters of this year have passed, and we have received over $1300. This is because the brethren are adopting the tithing system. I have not found a man in Ohio who opposes it, and why should they? as it is the Bible plan.

D. M. Canright.