MAINE by J. B. Goodrich

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 24, 1878

MAINE

By J. B. Goodrich

Long Island, Portland, Jan. 14.

SINCE my last report, I have been holding meetings in this place, with a fair interest.

While here I have been forcibly reminded that the dragon is wrath with the remnant church. Wednesday a dissipated man, set on by church members, came to my boarding-place and threatened to take my life. In the evening, while opening my meeting with prayer, the same individual, armed with an ax, came to the school-house, and if the constable, who was present, had not rendered kind assistance in keeping the peace, I know not what the result would have been.

The constable, Mr. Witham, although not a professor of religion, has treated me with Christian courtesy.

Three influential ladies have commenced to keep the Sabbath, and others are interested. The course taken by certain parties has disgusted the honest-hearted.

J. B. GOODRICH.