Untitled article by Dudley Marvin Canright

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, August 6, 1867

REPORT FROM CANAAN, ME.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

We closed our labors here yesterday, July 21. It was the most hurrying time in the year, and all were busily engaged in gathering in their hay, hence we could only have meetings Sabbath-day and Sunday. We stayed two Sabbaths. The brethren and sisters came out well, and manifested a good interest in the cause. Most of them have come into the truth within a very few months, and therefore are inexperienced in many things; yet they appear willing to learn, and obey as fast as they learn. They had previously organized S. B. Others who had not joined did at this time, making about $100. That was doing very well for a beginning. Some considerable prejudice had existed in their minds against organization; but when they came to hear and understand what it really was, they heartily entered into it. A church of fifteen members was organized. Bro. Holt was chosen and ordained elder of the church and Bro. Salisbury deacon. Perfect harmony and union seems to exist among them. We feel well satisfied with our visit here and with what was accomplished. We formed a better acquaintance with them than we ever had before, and learned to love them much. Others are keeping the Sabbath who will soon unite with them, we think. Still others are interested, and convicted on the Sabbath, so that there seems to be a good prospect for the future. They have a meeting house of their own.

Bro. Goodrich was with me here. Nearly all of these have embraced the truth as the result of his la bors. Some of them are taking a few steps toward the Health Reform, and others are thinking more favorably of it than they have. We hope that they will soon take hold of this matter in earnest. The Health Reform is a part of this message, and it is the will of God that we should take hold of it heartily in order to be prepared for what is coming. D. M. CANRIGHT.