p. 189 | NEW ENGLAND by D. A. Robinson

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · March 18, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 12

NEW ENGLAND.

By D. A. Robinson

SINCE Bro. Haskell’s departure for the West, I have visited the churches at Amherst and Washington, New Hampshire, and held a two-days’ meeting at each place. Some interest was manifested by those not of our faith. One man and his wife, who came nine miles to attend the meeting at Amherst, and were there both days, went home convinced that we have the truth, and we confidently expect that they will soon take hold of it. Their first knowledge of present truth was obtained by attending a few of a series of tent-meetings held in New Hampshire years ago by Bro. Loughborough. Their interest has recently been revived by the missionary labors of a brother in Amherst, who induced them to attend this meeting. Efforts put forth with the right motive will be productive of good. The church here never seemed to be in a more prosperous and harmonious condition than at present.

While here I had the privilege of visiting Father Brown, an aged brother who is too feeble to attend meetings. Thirteen years ago, at the age of seventy-nine, he gave up his pipe, quid, tea, and coffee, and he has since strictly and conscientiously adhered to this decision. A little such firmness would be an excellent thing for some younger men, and women too, who find it so difficult to carry out the principles of the teetotal pledge.

Last Sabbath and first-day, I was with the church at Washington. The heavy thaw prevented some from coming who otherwise would have been present. One gentleman who accidentally stopped at the house of one of the brethren, was induced to remain through the meetings Sabbath and Sunday. He had been reading the Signs for a year past, and was deeply interested to hear as much as possible about the truth. The Sabbath-school here and at Amherst also has greatly increased in interest in the last few months. Sold at these two places $34.05 worth of books and maps. I next go to look up some of the scattered ones in Cheshire county, N. H., and visit the company at Walpole. D. A. ROBINSON.

March 9.