p. 6 | BANGOR, ME by James Sawyer

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 2, 1879

BANGOR, ME.

By James Sawyer

Nov. 25, I went to Presque Isle, thence to Bangor. A few days were spent in distributing Swedish publications, selling books, and soliciting subscribers. The Swedish friends then hired a hall and fitted it up, and we held meetings every evening for about two weeks. There was some opposition when we presented the Sabbath. This was because in some Swedish Bibles, in the four gospels, in some texts the word which should have been translated first-day has been rendered Sabbath. This was shown to be an error by other Swedish translations as well as by the English. Two have declared their determination to keep the Lord’s Sabbath, and others acknowledge its obligation. Some rejoice that they have made an advance step in health reform. In the meantime, I held two Sabbath meetings with the brethren in Brewer and Eddington. I was glad to find at Eddington an interesting Sabbath-school, conducted by Bro. Geo. W. Field.

I also met with the first-day Adventists, both at their homes and at their place of worship. I addressed them twice, and received at their hands $1.94.

I obtained one subscriber for LES SIGNES DES TEMPS, one for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, one for the REFORMER, and twelve for the Swedish paper. Total receipts, $18.34. I am on my way to meet Eld. Goodrich at Canaan.

JAMES SAWYER.