p. 54 | MASSACHUSETTS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 9, 1877

MASSACHUSETTS

Newburyport.

To-day, July 30, we have put everything but our large tent into a car for Danvers, a city lying midway between us and Boston. At that place we intend to commence the latter part of the week, using a sixty-foot tent which has been forwarded from South Lancaster. This tent goes to Groveland for the camp-meeting.

Eld. Canright has had great freedom here in presenting the cutting truths of the third angel's message. He has sounded the alarm faithfully, and the mass who have heard have said these things are so. But “the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches,” and “my place in the mill,” and “my business,” weigh more in the minds of many than the thought of everlasting life in the Paradise of God.

This is a city of “old settlers.” Many of the aged people whom we have met here were born in Newburyport. The city is full of church buildings. In several of these, the same man has been pastor for forty years. The people are moving in the old theological ruts their fathers made, and it is hard to switch them onto the track of truth. Yet the truth has found a welcome in many hearts. Above twenty are now keeping the Sabbath; and every week new ones take hold. We sold about $35 worth of books, obtained twenty-six subscribers for the Signs, and about $20 in money were donated to us. We leave many warm friends who have not yet obeyed the truth, but for whom we are hopeful. Our Sunday audiences have always been large, last night the largest of all. The short season here compels us to move now, or not pitch again this year. Central Hall, a commodious and well furnished room, named from its location, has been hired for the present, and meetings will be held in it on every Friday evening, Sabbath, and Sunday.

The Lord has blessed us all with good health, and we move to Danvers with courage good for another siege. And while we face the foe, our hearts are cheered by the thought that from hundreds of homes we are remembered in the morning and evening prayers for the success of our labors.

C. W. Stone.

Danvers.

We have just pitched our tent here. We only came yesterday, July 31, and began on short notice to-night. Not expecting many out, we put up seats for only three hundred. An hour before meeting there were a hundred roughs around the tent and on the fences. We feared the results. Soon the better sort began to come by dozens, and scores of rowdies with them, till every seat was crowded and more than one hundred were standing up inside. We let down the wall, and a dense crowd formed a circle all around. There were at least six hundred in all. From such a crowd of such a sort we expected trouble. An insane man came in half naked, which made a sensation for a moment; but soon it ended. But God helped us. As soon as we began, everything was quiet, and all remained so for one hour while the meeting lasted. Could not ask better attention. Out of this we hope soon to get a good audience. Thank the Lord for so much interest.

D. M. Canright.