THE OHIO T. AND M. INSTITUTE by N. J. Bowers

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, February 12, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 7

THE OHIO T. AND M. INSTITUTE.

By N. J. Bowers

OUR good Institute is a thing of the past. To speak of it in proper terms, is to speak in its praise. We think all who attended can testify as to the excellence of this school. It was just what we needed here in Ohio, as it afforded the drill and instruction which all who work in the missionary branch of the third angel's message ought to have. We are all more than pleased with the results of the instruction imparted so far.

We were among those who at the beginning of the Institute thought a great deal of useless machinery was employed. Now we are converted from that opinion, and see that what was supposed to be complicated machinery was system, and not useless routine. We cannot have too much system in the Lord's work. We have had a great deal too much guess and hap-hazard work among us. We need to reform.

Brethren, let us go to work with a will. Let zeal and efficiency characterize our labors in the future, and we shall see more and better results. Let us carry out the instructions received at Corsica, and we shall see the cause rise in Ohio.

N. J. BOWERS.

Mansfield Ohio, Feb. 1.