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Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · April 1, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 14

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FOR THE TRUTH'S SAKE.

THE following communication from a brother in Texas shows what some of our friends are having to suffer for the sake of the truth. But like persons of whom we read in the apostles’ days, they seem to take joyfully the spoiling of their goods, and count it a blessing that they have the privilege of suffering for the cause of Christ. Bro. E. Taylor writes from Navarro Co., Texas:—
“I send you a copy of the preamble and resolutions of the Bethesda Baptist church, as published in the Observer Index, issued at Corsicana, Texas; also by the Texas Baptist, a paper published at Dallas, Texas; also in the Texas Baptist Herald. The church would not give us a Bible defense, although at their Conference meeting before, they agreed to have the matter discussed. We stand to-day and rejoice in the truth, a few of us, despised and denounced as evildoers. Bro. H. and family, Bro. T. and family, and myself and family, constitute the little company of Sabbath-keepers here.”
The following is the preamble and resolution referred to, taken from the Texas Baptist of March 11, 1880:—

PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, Charges have been preferred and sustained against the two Brethren, Elijah and Elisha Taylor, for heresy and disorder in doctrine and practice,
FIRST, HERESY. In that they teach that our Saturday is the Christian or true Sabbath, and thus ally themselves with the schismatics known as Seventh-day Adventists and the Jews.
SECOND, DISORDER. In that they engage in ordinary secular pursuits on the Sabbath day, which we hold to be contrary to the law and gospel.
THIRD, IRREGULAR PRACTICE. In that Eld. Elijah Taylor did administer the ordinance of baptism to his daughter, Lillie, without the knowledge or consent of the church, contrary to the law of Christ. In which act he was aided and abetted by Eld. Elisha Taylor.
Whereas, We are commanded to reject him that is an heretic after the first and second admonition, also to withdraw ourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly,
Be it resolved, By Bethesda Baptist church, that we do hereby withdraw fellowship from the aforesaid Brethren Taylor.
Resolved, Second, That we withdraw all authority from them as Baptist ministers, and demand of them a surrender of their credentials as such.
Resolved, Third, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Texas Baptist and Texas Baptist Herald for publication.
Done by order of Bethesda Baptist church, two and a half miles west of Corsicana, Navarro Co., Texas, in regular conference, on February 21, 1880.
Eld. B. F. Corn, Moderator.
B. K. Duncan, Clerk.