p. 108 | NEW HAMPSHIRE by Dudley Marvin Canright

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, February 17, 1885

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 62, No. 7

NEW HAMPSHIRE.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

AMHERST.—We have just closed a two weeks' meeting in New Ipswich. Eld. Goodrich and Bro. Frank Mace came with me. This church was raised up under my labors some sixteen years ago; but only a few of the original members are here. Like all our churches, they have had but little preaching. Trials had come in, so that we found the church in a poor condition. We had all our meetings publicly in a good hall, but labored wholly for the church. The interest was such that we could not leave as we appointed; so Eld. Goodrich went to Amherst, and I remained another week. Spoke once to a good house full at West Wilton.

The difficulties in the church were all happily settled. As is generally the case, they were only mere trifles. It seems astonishing that intelligent men and women, and Christians, too, could let such little things separate them. We all hope that this will be a valuable lesson to them, which they will not have to learn over.

The outside attendance was excellent, far better than was expected. I am sure that a good impression has been left, which will bear fruit in the future. Three grown persons began the observance of the Sabbath, and four spoke in our last social meeting for the first time. There will be half a dozen or more to be baptized soon, and some others will unite with the church. On the whole, we feel much encouraged over the prospect for the future of this church. I design to return and spend another week with them in about one month, to see who have kept their promises. I find Bro. Mace excellent help in such meetings.

D. M. CANRIGHT.