MAINE TENT by J. B. Goodrich

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 11, 1878

MAINE TENT.

By J. B. Goodrich

I met Bro. Hersum in Caribou, June 21, and as our tent had not arrived, we went to Woodland, distant about six miles, and held meetings on Sabbath and first-day. Sunday we spoke by request on the Sabbath question. Bro. Sawyer had given some lectures on the prophecies in this place before. (It is about three miles from New Sweden.) Eld. Mills baptized a number here last spring. We had freedom in speaking, and at the close of the evening meeting we requested all who believed the seventh day to be the Bible Sabbath to raise a hand. A goodly number of hands came up. Then we wished all who believed Sunday to be the right day to keep, and had a plain text to prove it, to raise a hand, but no one voted. Seven decided to keep the Lord’s Sabbath, and we learn that one more has come out since we left.

Our tent is now pitched in Caribou village, and we have given six discourses. A few are interested. Much prejudice exists here against the advent faith, and the keep-away argument is being used. I was informed this morning that yesterday was the hottest day ever known in Aroostook county. The thermometer stood 112° in the shade.

We expect to remain here a while longer. Pray for us. J. B. Goodrich.