NEW JERSEY by I. Sanborn

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 28, 1879

NEW JERSEY.

By I. Sanborn

It may surprise some to learn that I am so soon again in New Jersey. When I left I received a faithful promise that I should be informed how the cause prospered among them; but hearing nothing, I was satisfied after much prayer that I must return to Camden. On arriving, I found that I was just in time to save the cause from much perplexity that the enemy was preparing to bring in. We showed with clearness, by the aid of the Spirit of God, that those who are in love with the third angel’s message, are in perfect harmony with God and his word, and are perfectly joined together, of the same mind and of the same judgment, so that there are no divisions among them, but that they all speak the same things.

This labor seemed to bring about a great change in the feelings and actions of all. On Sabbath afternoon, Aug. 9, we had an ordinance meeting, and it was good to be there. Eld. Orcutt, of South Vineland, N. J., was with

us. I made some remarks in regard to Bro. W. Macomber going out as a missionary worker, whereupon he offered his resignation as leader, and Bro. Robert Thompson was appointed to lead their meeting, and teach the large class in the Sabbath-school. A superintendent was also appointed. Nearly all have pledged to pay their tithes, and they now have a good fund in the Sabbath-school treasury.

I also spent one week in South Vineland, N. J. There I found a small church of faithful brethren and sisters, with a good Sabbath-school, supplied with weekly Instructors. They were taking a club of the Signs, and faithfully paying their tithes. They are under the watch-care of Eld. Orcutt, whose health is not sufficient much of the time to enable him to go out from home to preach. He will attend the quarterly meeting in Camden the second Sabbath in October. If Eld. J. W. Morton, S. D. Baptist, should be at liberty, I would be much pleased to have him attend also, and assist in the ministration of the word. There are several to be baptized then. We hope the brethren will secure the use of Eagle hall for the occasion.

I leave things in Camden feeling that the hand of the Lord is in the work there, and that he will prosper it. Some commenced keeping the Sabbath while I was there this time, and others are interested. I am now three miles west of Baltimore, with the little company of Sabbath-keepers that I met in Calverton when I was here before. They are all firm, and others are expected to unite with them soon. I will remain here until next Thursday, and then, if the Lord will, I will go to Harper’s Ferry and commence a protracted meeting at Bolivar Heights one mile west of the ferry, in West Virginia. Harper’s Ferry will be my address until the first of October. I earnestly request the prayers of the faithful in behalf of this mission. I. SANBORN.