AROOSTOOK CO., MAINE by J. B. Goodrich

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 21, 1876

AROOSTOOK CO., MAINE.

By J. B. Goodrich

I came to this county, Oct. 12. The weather has been very unfavorable for holding meetings, there having been much rain and plenty of mud.

At Oakfield an elder and a deacon were chosen and ordained, and seven united with the church. At Linneus also an elder and a deacon were ordained, and we attended to the ordinances. At Bridgewater we found the interest low; but one who had become discouraged and given up the Sabbath confessed his error, and took a decided stand to live out the truth again. “United we stand, divided we fall.”

I arrived in New Sweden, Nov. 21, and remained until the 27th. Here I found a body of Sabbath-keepers who have been led to embrace the truth by reading tracts and papers. I was made welcome at their homes, and although we could not understand each other’s language, yet there was a union of spirit, and we could easily understand by the shake of the hand that we all belonged to one family. Eph. 2:19. The Baptist minister kindly gave me an invitation to attend their prayer-meeting, and requested me to preach, which I gladly did, and he acted as an interpreter. The services closed with a good, free prayer-meeting. I enjoyed freedom in speaking to the people, and many of the youth could readily understand me. Some became deeply interested in the subjects presented, and acknowledged that we have the truth on the law question. Bro. C. J. Gellott and the Baptist minister kindly assisted me in all our meetings by acting as interpreters, for which I felt very thankful. Sixteen signed the covenant and chose a leader and a deacon. May the Lord bless this dear people, and add to their numbers daily such as shall be saved.

Dec. 2, I was thankful for the privilege of meeting Bro. James Sawyer at Oakfield, and on Sunday at Linneus in a quarterly T. and M. meeting. Our meetings were free and interesting.

Bro. Sawyer left for New Sweden Dec. 4. May the Lord bless him in his labors among that people, and may many souls be saved as the result of his efforts.

J. B. GOODRICH.

Hartland, Me., Dec. 7.