MAINE by Samuel J. Hersum

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 8, 1877

MAINE

By Samuel J. Hersum

COMMENCED meetings in a school-house at Freeport, Dec. 29, and continued them until Feb. 12. There was no open opposition until near the last, when Mr. Michael, a Congregationalist minister, came and preached a discourse against the Sabbath. His arguments were extremely weak. He made many ridiculously false statements, which were calculated to prejudice the minds of the people against us. He said that those who were now preaching that the seventh day was the Sabbath were fit subjects for the pillory. The most of those that had been to hear what we preached were disgusted with him.

I had good liberty in reviewing him. There are four that have decided to keep all of the commandments. I shall stay here a while longer, for there are others that acknowledge that we have the truth, but have not yet taken their stand upon it. Brethren, pray for me.

SAMUEL J. HERSUM.