NEW SWEDEN, MAINE

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 5, 1877

NEW SWEDEN, MAINE.

Bro. Sawyer writes that he has just closed a very successful term of school among the Swedes. He began with seventeen pupils, and closed with thirty-five, mostly young ladies and gentlemen. Several were members of the Baptist Church. An evening school was held twice a week at the same time two miles away. This began with twenty scholars, and ended with about sixty. These schools were effectual in removing much prejudice.

Bro. S. kept up his lectures, speaking two times a week, in the Swedish tongue. The interest increased. Some would come a long distance on foot. He says, “I now lecture in three districts, once a week in each place. I have heard of more than twenty who have accepted the Sabbath since I came here.” He hopes to organize a church soon. He says, “In this region of severe cold, deep snows, and chilling blasts, God has blessed me with health. How grateful I feel toward him for letting me have a part to act in this closing work!”