MAINE by J. B. Goodrich

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 14, 1878

MAINE

By J. B. Goodrich

Oct. 19, 20, I spoke three times to the church in Orleans, Mich., and became deeply interested for them. I regretted that I could not remain longer to follow up the work. It seems to me that a little faithful labor bestowed upon the people there now, would bring souls into the truth.

Oct. 23, 24, I was with the church in Milton, Me. One who never attended one of our meetings before signified her intention to keep the commandments.

Our meeting at Norridgewock, the 26th and 27th, was not so largely attended as we expected. It is very evident that our brethren and sisters in Maine do not realize the importance of the work, and the necessity of attending all the general meetings, as they should. Somerset Mills, Hartland, Cornville, and Solon were represented, and our meetings were profitable. I am especially impressed with the words of the apostle Paul: “Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.” Eph. 5:14. It is time to awake to the importance of the times, and the sacredness of the truth which the Lord has reserved for this generation, lest coming suddenly, he find us unprepared, and we hear the Saviour say the word, Depart. God forbid that this should be our fate, but let us rather be zealous and repent and return to our first love.

The Lord God hath spoken. Let us tremble at his word.

J. B. Goodrich.