NOT OF US by George I. Butler

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, February 5, 1880

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 6

NOT OF US.

By George I. Butler

At our recent meeting at State Center, Iowa, R. S. Buck, of New Hampton, Chickasaw Co., Iowa, was present, and tried to make himself quite prominent. He claims to have wonderful powers to heal the sick, and according to his own story is constantly led by the Spirit of God, through visions, revelations, and impressions. He has much to say about the persecutions he has received, and says he is called of God to preach, etc. Were it not for the fact that he passes himself off as a Seventh-day Adventist preacher, and as such goes from place to place among our scattered brethren, pleading for sympathy and obtaining means, we would not give him this public notice.

We have known him for years, and consider him a fanatic of the first water. We have not a particle of confidence that God has anything to do with his pretended powers or revelations. He never was a member of our church, and admits that he never was, but says he was ordained years ago by Eld. Deyo, first-day Adventist. We want our people to understand that this person has no connection with us, and we hope they will not be imposed upon by him. GEO. I. BUTLER.