We have just closed our meeting at Shenandoah, Richland county, O. Result, only two converted and fellowshiped. Last winter, soon after closing our good revival meeting at this place, a system, or rather a mixed up mess of formalism and deception was vended here and swallowed by a large number of awakened sinners who were willing to disturb the "old man" by a godly repentance. And as many of those poor victims have turned out no better than before, and are now ashamed to come to the house of God, and others are still hanging to the sinking wreck and doing all they can against Holy Ghost religion; these elements of death have damned up the water of life and limited the Holy One of Israel. Thank God the church is standing firmly to their post. Bro. W. H. Oliver and self are going to labor jointly in the work, including Mansfield. We have a meeting now in progress at Blooming Grove, Richland county, and one week from Sabbath begin another five miles southwest of Perryville. Who can come and help us?

[The Church Advocate 41 (January 3, 1877): 2.]

      Daniel S. Warner's "From Ashland Circuit, Ohio" was first published in The Church Advocate, Vol. 41, No. 36 (January 3, 1877), 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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Updated 15 July 2003.