Meetings in Maine by S. N. HASKELL

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 30, 1872

Meetings in Maine.

By S. N. HASKELL

MARCH 30 and 31, met with the brethren in Hartland, Maine. The traveling was bad, yet quite a goodly number convened Sabbath and first-day. We trust our meeting was not wholly unprofitable. Continued with the friends here until the following Thursday night, holding, in all, twelve meetings. Wednesday afternoon, we met at the house of Eld. Goodrich for the ordinances; some of the Spirit of God was manifest. All did not feel the importance of attending the ordinances. And frequently we find brethren who absent themselves at such times, viewing it as a matter of no great importance. This is not as it should be. The Saviour left glory, and came to this dark world of sin to suffer and die. He poured out his blood on the cross that we might be saved. Now, to profess faith in pardoning mercy—the purchase of that blood—and not to observe those ordinances which commemorate this event, is not honoring Christ, and will be found to be a source of weakness. “But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup,” realizing their nature and object.

April 6 and 7, met with the friends at South Norridgewock. A desire was expressed to have a Tract Society organized. Accordingly, on first-day we assisted in organizing a local Tract Society adopting the constitution recommended in REVIEW, Vol. 39, No. 6, and inviting all to join within the limits of the Conference.

April 7 and 8, met with the brethren and sisters in Cornville. Although the traveling was very bad, there being quite a quantity of snow on the ground, yet there was quite a gathering Sabbath and first-day, and a degree of interest was manifested. Tuesday morning, left Skowhegan for Massachusetts.

S. N. HASKELL.