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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 10, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 13.

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Maine Camp-Meeting.

By W. H. Blaisdell

Our camp-meeting in Maine has just closed. The weather has been very pleasant and favorable, but the attendance during the first part of the meeting was small.
This we think was occasioned, to a great degree, by the fact that the grain crop in this State was just at this time in great need of being harvested.
During the week previous, when much of the grain needed cutting, the weather was very unfavorable for that purpose, and therefore the work of harvesting had to be deferred; and as fair weather came on during the week in which the camp-meeting was held, and as much grain was in a condition that to postpone the work of harvesting it another week seemed to be like abandoning it to almost total destruction, very many of the brethren remained away during the early part of the meeting. But after the first few days, a goodly number of the brethren and sisters, and also of the outside community, were present. On Sunday, the congregation was supposed to be larger than at any of our previous camp-meetings.
The State Conference was held in connection with the camp-meeting, and the report of the Secretary showed that the number of Sabbath-keepers in Maine has been considerably increased within the past year.
We were favored with the faithful labors of Brn. Butler and Littlejohn, who were present to preach the word.
As the duty of the people to God was plainly pointed out by his servants, the hearts of those present were often deeply moved, and the spirit of confession and consecration was manifest to a good degree.
The good, sweet spirit of the Lord often rested richly upon us, and many resolved to consecrate themselves anew to the work and will of God.
May the good resolutions here formed be long remembered, and have a marked effect upon our lives, and upon the cause of God in Maine during the present Conference year, is the prayer of many hearts. W. H. BLAISDELL.
Rome, Me., Aug. 29, 1872.