North Jay, Me by M. B. Patterson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 2, 1872

North Jay, Me.

By M. B. Patterson

In this portion of the town of Jay are found a few who love “present truth,” some of whom have been trying to obey all God’s commandments for quite a number of years, and have also been doing what they could to instruct and benefit those around them.

It will be remembered by some that a church organization was perfected here under the labors of Bro. Loughborough some years since, and although there have been many changes since that time, caused by removals and otherwise, yet the foundation remains firm to the present. They attend to their Systematic Benevolence, distribute books and tracts, visit to instruct, &c.

I came to this place Feb. 14, by invitation, and was heartily welcomed by the Lord’s waiting ones. I found the way well opened to hold meetings in a school-house in the vicinity, as might be expected from what I have already stated, and commenced the 16th. These meetings were continued until the 10th of March, with the exception of two evenings. A few, as the result, are prayerfully searching the word; and there is good reason to hope that with the assistance that will be given them by strong brethren who are interested for them, they will soon yield to obey God and heartily connect themselves with those who make all God’s commandments and the faith of Jesus the sure foundation upon which to build. Two brethren who have been in a backslidden state, have recently confessed their wrong doings and commenced anew to serve the Lord.

I am to go to Livermore Falls next week to hold meetings if a hall or the school-house can be obtained, as there are some there who have been interested in the truths we teach from the time the tent was in that place.

M. B. PATTERSON.

South Dresden, Me., March 14, 1872.