J. B. GOODRICH by J. B. Goodrich

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 26, 1872

J. B. GOODRICH

By J. B. Goodrich

Maine.

From Jan. 16 to 23, I was holding meetings and visiting in the vicinity of Patten. Some that embraced the truth during our tent meetings last summer are firm; others are not so decided and faithful as they should be. It will not do for people to commence to keep the Sabbath, and stop there. Nothing short of a thorough change of heart, and a reformation that will change all our wrong habits of life, is going to answer. We are getting near the closing up scenes of probation, and what a sad thing it would be at last to find we had made a mistake.

Jan. 27, 28, held meetings at Dyer Brook, and obtained eight subscribers for the Youth’s Instructor, one for the Health Reformer, and six for the REVIEW. Money is scarce, or I could have obtained more. A number in this place are convinced that we have the truth, who have not, as yet, taken their stand with us. May the Lord help them to take up the cross and obey the truth.

Feb. 3, I commenced meetings on Shin Pond road, about three miles from Patten village. I remained in this place, holding meetings and visiting from house to house, until the 14th. Some new ones commenced to keep the Sabbath, and others are interested. Seven subscribed for the Youth’s Instructor. The 15th, held a meeting in Sherman, and the 16th, returned home, after being absent almost five months.

J. B. GOODRICH

Hartland, Me., March, 1872.