p. 379 | THE LEAVEN WORKING

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, June 10, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 24

THE LEAVEN WORKING.

BRO. DE VOS, having sent some Holland papers to a friend in Massachusetts, has received the following response under date of May 21, 1880:—

DEAR SIR: Your letter, together with several copies of De Boodschapper, have been duly received. I am very thankful to you for your willingness to send this reading matter, and for the interest you manifest in the welfare of others.

I have examined the papers carefully. On account of the many useful articles which I found in them, I felt it my duty to lend them, together with De Stem der Waarheid, to my Holland neighbors. Two days ago, De Stem der Waarheid was returned to me, torn and worn out. It had been carefully examined and read by six families. I have talked with only one of the readers, and he says that he is in harmony with the doctrines it advocates. He stated that he, in company with four of the other readers, would make me a visit in order to discuss these questions. But it is not my purpose to write further on this point. If the Lord permit, I will let you know more about this in the future. In the meantime, I believe that De Stem der Waarheid is doing a silent work.

My object in writing to you now is, to ask you to send me a few more copies of it. My wife and youngest daughter leave in a few days for a pleasure trip to Holland, and I would like to have them take a few copies along to distribute there, and I want to distribute some here. I trust that you will not disappoint me in this my request. Your brother in Christ, A. SLOOTMAKER.