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New Sweden, June 17

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 4, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 2.

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New Sweden, June 17.

By James Sawyer

A FEW weeks ago the Swedish brethren advised me to labor in the vicinity of New Sweden. I traveled on foot 140 miles, visited 107 families, and distributed 4000 pp. of English, French, and Swedish tracts. I also sold tracts and pamphlets to the amount of $1.27, and 77 Annuals for $3.85, obtained 5 subscribers for the INSTRUCTOR, loaned 1000 pages of bound books, and obtained the names of 20 persons as readers of the French paper. Three of these were Protestants and belong in New Brunswick. One was a French postmaster. He said he would read such a paper, and gave me seven names of intelligent persons who, he thought, would also read. I spoke eight times in school-houses and five in private houses; was invited to continue meetings in three different school districts, but circumstances prevented. I found several ready to defend the Sabbath truth, and one says he shall keep the next Sabbath. It is very probable that he will, for he has left off using tobacco. Three months ago he told me he never could do that. Another, in the same neighborhood, used it over forty years; now he has not used it for a month, and rejoices that the Lord has given him such a victory.
Almost everywhere the people are thankful for tracts, and some offer the last cent they have for them. They prefer to pay for them, when they have the money. We hope such precious seed will bear fruit. Let the Lord give the increase.
Last Sabbath I met with a company of Sabbath-keepers only five miles from New Sweden. A Sabbath-school was organized, consisting of fourteen members, old and young.
Sunday, the 16th, I returned to New Sweden, expecting to commence teaching; but the district postponed the school till September. Found the brethren in good spirits. They have secured the title to a piece of land in the central part of the colony, upon which they design to build a house of worship. Some labor has been already laid out on the building, and we hope to see the work go forward. We need the prayers of the brethren.
JAMES SAWYER.