The Meeting at Lovett's Grove.
By J. CLARKE.
THE Ohio Conference held at Lovett's Grove, April 22, and 23, 1865, was well attended, and was by all spoken of as very profitable and interesting. As we were dependent upon brethren in Michigan for help, we feared that it might be inconvenient for them to send us aid at this time; but to our joy we were favored with the labors of Bro. Cauright, who could not have found a congregation more needy and desirous of his labor; and all felt glad and grateful to him, and to those who arranged matters for us. The social meetings were good, and much freedom was enjoyed; and they were the more interesting from the fact that delegates, and other brethren and sisters were present from nearly all parts of the State where churches exist, or where there are S. D. Adventists. Never in Ohio have we had a better Conference than this; and there was evident reason to believe that most of the brethren and sisters in Ohio are overcoming and still striving for the victory; and the assurance was renewed that the Holy Spirit's influence is not withdrawn from us. One brother and his companion, came a three days' journey to meet with us; and they departed rejoicing in the blessed hope, not regarding time or expense, that they might hear the preached word, and mingle their devotions with the people of God. With the confidence that the day of the Lord is very near, and with the consoling hope that we shall soon overcome, the brethren in Ohio have anew girded themselves for the race, and wishing to bear our own burdens, are seeking how and by what means we may sustain the cause. The Treasurer, Bro. John Mears reports over three hundred dollars s. B. funds on hand of last year's money; and a good amount pledged for the coming year; and with these encouraging tokens, we hope that laborers will be raised up, who will labor in Ohio; and the prevailing prayer and desire of the church seems to be, O Lord revive thy work and raise up laborers for us, and send them forth in power.