THE OHIO INSTITUTE by Dudley Marvin Canright

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, May 6, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 19

THE OHIO INSTITUTE.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

OUR excellent Institute, held at Dunkirk, commencing April 14, closes this evening. We have had a larger attendance from abroad than we expected, about forty attending. This, with the church at Dunkirk, made a good-sized class. Eld. Whitney was with us, and rendered efficient help, as usual.

This Institute, following the one previously held, has served to instruct us thoroughly in the new system of T. and M. accounts. The more we see of it, the more we like it.

All our books in the State are now in good shape, and our officers are pretty well instructed. It has been no small task to bring this about, but we believe we shall be well paid for the time and expense involved.

The brethren unanimously voted to hold one more

meeting like this, late next fall, and invited Eld. Whitney to be with us.

All our ministers in the State, with two exceptions, were here, also our State Secretary, four of the six district secretaries, all the directors, several librarians, and a goodly number of the leading brethren. Everything went off pleasantly. We had preaching nearly every night, with a large attendance and a deep outside interest. All agree that an excellent impression has been made.

During the last quarter, the society has done a far greater amount of work than ever before in the same length of time; and now that we are fully ready to go to work, we expect much more to be accomplished.

All are enthusiastic over it, and expect to do a good work this summer.

We shall run four or five tents. Companies are now all arranged, and good fields are open before us.

Prof. E. B. Miller, teacher of elocution in Battle Creek College, was with us during the two weeks, and taught a class in elocution. All were well pleased with his mode of teaching. At the close of his class, the following resolution was unanimously adopted by the Institute:—

Whereas, Prof. E. B. Miller, of Battle Creek College, has been with us for two weeks, instructing us in the science and practice of elocution, which is so important to every public speaker, and

Whereas, He has given us good satisfaction by his able instruction and his pleasant and gentlemanly manner, therefore

Resolved, That we recommend him to our ministers and Conferences as a competent teacher of elocution.

We believe he has especial talent in this direction, which we hope will be made useful to the advantage of our preachers. Beginning May 17, he will teach a class in elocution for four weeks at Wellington, Ohio. We have secured a good hall, and already have quite a class engaged. His terms will be reasonable. If any of our brethren or sisters wish instruction in this branch, they cannot do better than to avail themselves of this opportunity, as one so favorable may never occur again. Bro. A. M. Mann was duly ordained the last Sabbath of our meeting, after which we celebrated the Lord's supper. It was a very sweet, solemn meeting.

We are glad to notice a marked improvement in all our ministers in Ohio in their manner of preaching, in their understanding of the truth, and in knowledge generally. All are working hard to become educated and able men as far as it is in their power. Why should not every minister do this? We thank God that all are in harmony, and that brotherly love unites our hearts and interests as one. We hear no fault-finding among us. May this state of things always continue. D. M. CANRIGHT.

April 28.