p. 86 | MAINE TENT by J. B. Goodrich

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 6, 1877

MAINE TENT.

By J. B. Goodrich

We took down our tent at Lovell, Aug. 6. All things considered, we thought it best, as Bro. Webber was called home on account of the death of his sister, and was taken sick himself, so that he could not return. I remained in this vicinity until the 20th. Two were baptized, and sixteen signed the covenant to keep all the commandments of God.

We received by donations about forty dollars, and sold about twelve dollars' worth of books, tracts, and pamphlets. Many are convinced we have the truth, but how many will show their faith by their works yet remains to be seen. We still hope for others. Sickness kept many from attending our meetings.

Aug. 21, Bro. Morton, Danscomb, Danielson, and the writer took a sail boat, and visited the Sabbath-keepers on an island about ten miles out from the city of Portland, who have embraced the truth from reading. The most of the brethren were away from home. We found ten adults and nine children keeping the Sabbath, who hold meetings every Sabbath evening and afternoon; they seemed firm in the truth, and of course they could tell why they were keeping the commandments of God, as they all embraced them by reading for themselves. Quite a number of them are intending to be at our camp-meeting.

We also learned of five more on another island about five miles distant who have commenced to keep the Sabbath, and who meet on that day to worship the Lord of hosts, making twenty-four in all who have embraced the truth of late by reading. I was informed that Bro. Hersey, of Freeport, was down there about one year ago, and left a few tracts, “Which Day?” “Elihu,” and “Who Changed the Sabbath?” “Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.”

Truly the Lord is visiting the islands of the sea, and taking out a people for his name. Who can doubt but that this message is of God, when we see the rapid progress it is making among the people and nations of the earth? May the Lord help us to put away unbelief, and have faith that produces good works; for “faith without works is dead, being alone.”

J. B. GOODRICH.