Meetings at North Leeds, Maine.
By CHARLES WOODMAN
BRO. W. H. BLAISDELL commenced meetings at the school-house at North Leeds, evening of March 5th, and continued evenings until the 17th, also three meetings Sunday and one on the Sabbath, giving in all some fourteen discourses; which we trust have done much good; not only in bringing three or four new ones into the Sabbath truth, but also confirming the few who were already believers, some of whom were almost ready to give up the Sabbath in consequence of wrong influences being brought to bear upon them. One brother who had embraced the Sabbath with comparatively little light had left off keeping it until he could see more clearly. Others were shaken, and the few who stood firm were greatly discouraged; a cloud and a great burden rested upon them. Now all have been enlightened, strengthened and encouraged greatly, and the great burdens that some had to bear have been removed and the dark cloud dispelled. The above named brother has commenced keeping the Sabbath again with new light and strength, and he feels that he has a foundation to stand upon. This brother had been in the habit of talking the truth to others. After he began to waver, he did not know what truth was, and while he wanted to talk the truth lo! he had no truth to talk. He was completely afloat not knowing what to do or what course to take. We see by this brother's experience that when the enemy gets persons off the true foundation he leaves them nothing to stand upon. This is a new place here at N. Leeds, and much prejudice exists, yet we think it was removed from the minds of the few who heard the lectures, and we trust that more will yet embrace the truth here as the result of these meetings if we are faithful. I would further say that we have established a social meeting on the Sabbath and also a Bible class. Hope that we shall be enabled to sustain them, although we are few in number and much scattered. Bro. B. intends to return to this place soon and hold more meetings.
CHARLES WOODMAN