DEAR BRO. FORNEY: According to appointment, we commenced our meeting at Kirby, Ohio, on the 5th of April. Have had a glorious time; the meeting is still in progress. Up to this time twenty have made the good profession, and twenty have united with the Church of God at Kirby, thirteen have been baptized during the meeting at that place.

      Yesterday, the 25th, I preached at Rock Run, Indian Mills S. H., and Center S. H. After preaching at the Indian Mills S. H., to a large concourse of people on the subject of Christian baptism, we went to the river, "because there was much water there," and in the presence of about two thousand people I baptized fifteen happy believers. Oh, what a glorious time it was! Some call me a water fowl. I do love to go into the water to do my Master's will. In the evening, at center S. H., I extended the right hand of Christian fellowship to three persons, one an old member of the U. B. Church, and one from Albrights; the other got religion since we closed the meeting at that place. I am having more calls for preaching than I am possibly able to fill. O, that I could do more to save poor sinners.

[The Church Advocate 40 (May 12, 1875): 2.]

      Jacob Van Updike's "From Wyandot County, Ohio" was first published in The Church Advocate, Vol. 40, No. 2 (May 12, 1875), p. 2. The electronic version has been transcribed from a copy of the article printed from a microfilmed edition of the newspaper held by the State Library of Pennsylvania. Thanks to Adams Memorial Library for arranging for the interlibrary loan, and to St. Vincent College Library for the use of its microfilm reader/printer.

      Inconsistencies in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typography have been retained.

      Addenda and corrigenda are earnestly solicited.

Ernie Stefanik
Derry, PA

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