MAINE by S. J. Hersum

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, November 25, 1884

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 61, No. 47

MAINE

By S. J. Hersum

Portland, Nov. 16.—It has been some time since I have written a report for the REVIEW, but it is not because I have been idle. Since the camp-meeting, the most of my time has been spent here in the city holding Bible-readings, and visiting those who were interested. There was quite an interest raised here by the efforts of the canvassers during the past summer, and by the camp-meeting held near the city this fall; and as the result, three have decided to keep all of the commandments of God. There are still others who are interested. Sabbath and Sunday, the 8th and 9th, I was at South Woodstock, Oxford County. Five were baptized, and seven united with the church at that meeting. It was a precious season to me.

We have had a baptism here in Portland to-day. One sister that has recently embraced the truth here, went forward in this ordinance, and another baptism is expected in the near future.

We now have our reading-room nearly ready to invite people into to read our publications. The lecture-room is ready, and the church have held their Sabbath meetings and Sabbath-school in it for some-time past. We need the prayers of our brethren that we who are here at work in this mission may feel that burden for souls that we ought to feel, that the efforts put forth here, may be crowned with success. S. J. HERSUM.