p. 24 | Review and Herald, Vol. 14, No. 3. (6/9/1859)

BRO. T. M. STEWARD.

By James White

This Brother, whose experience and labors have been in Wisconsin, was present at our Conference. We were glad to see him. The association of his name with Stephenson, Hall and others in the Messenger, which he had never confessed, placed him where he could not so freely unite with the Conference. However, at the sunrise meeting Second-day morning he made remarks satisfactory to all present, and to save time, read the following condensed statement of his feelings and views. Then Bro. Waggoner made remarks, and requested all who could receive Bro. Steward's confession, and extend fully to him the hand of sympathy and fellowship to rise; and the entire body present rose up. Here is Bro. Steward's statement. J. W.

BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I feel under obligation to God for his goodness towards me. I can say with the Psalmist, "O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men."

Dear brethren and sisters, I have felt for a long time that I ought to make a confession to you generally. I do sincerely regret the association of my name with those connected with the Messenger party. And if I have injured your feelings by this, I now humbly ask your forgiveness. Although I never advocated the Messenger nor its doctrine, yet I do not lay any blame to any of you for looking up on me with suspicion. I was for a while influenced against the Review. But, thank the Lord, these feelings did not exist long, and my sympathies for the Review and its conductors began to increase, and increased more and more, until of late, or for one year past, I have felt that it would be a great relief for me to know that I had the sympathy of all the believers in the Third Angel's Message.

Dear brethren, this message has not lost its power with me. I feel that it is high time that we awake and pay our vows to God. I mourn over the course that was taken in Wisconsin touching the Messenger. I am satisfied that it grieved the Spirit. O how often I have asked God to forgive me that wrong; and I do praise his name, for I believe he has.

Now if any of you were grieved, (and I fear many were,) do now forgive my negligence in not removing this before. Be assured I feel in perfect sympathy with those engaged in the Third Angel's Message. I believe it to be the last message of mercy to the world. How important that we should be united in our labors. Yes I am ready to toil on, to suffer on, to sacrifice with you, dear brethren, until victory turns on Zion's side. May the Lord bless you, and speed on the Message with angel velocity till we all get home.

Dear brother and sister White, I have felt prejudiced against you, and said wrong things of you. I pray you to forgive me this wrong. Finally, brethren, I think I can say in sincerity of heart, I love you. Amen. T. M. STEWARD.

Matter for Prayer or Praise

Every event, rightly viewed, will furnish us with matter for prayer or praise.

Cause in Wisconsin.

By James White

We have received from Mackford Church pledges for another Tent, amounting to $73. We are glad to see the interest of that Church. But can two tents he well manned this season in that State? Will they he supported? There are preachers enough in that State, and means; but is it not too late to undertake to get a second Tent this season? If other good pledges come, we will procure a Tent; but it is our opinion that all should join in well supporting the Tent now used by Brn. Ingraham and Sanborn. Let the friends decide and write immediately.

JAMES WHITE.

APPOINTMENTS.

ProvidencE permitting I will commence a series of meetings at Landon's Corners, town of Springport, Jackson Co., Mich., on First-day, June 11th, at 2 o'clock P. M. I will spend Sabbath the 10th with the church in Parma.

Providence permitting there will be a conference in Roosevelt, town of Schroepel, Oswego Co., N. Y., in connection with the dedication of their new house of worship, to commence sixth day, June 17th, at 2 o'clock P. M., and continue over the Sabbath and First-day.

A general gathering of the brethren is desired that we may consult together, and be prepared unitedly to act upon the best plans for advancing the cause of present truth in N. Y. Bro. Hutchins or Sperry is desired to attend this meeting.

For the brethren, F. WHEELER.

Michigan Tent Meeting

The Michigan Tent will be pitched, providence permitting, in Marshall, Thursday morning, June 16th, first lecture in the evening. One meeting on the Sabbath, 11 A.M.

J. N. Loughborough, J. N. Andrews.

Business Department.

By Editor

Business Notes.

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M. M. O.: Yes.

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Letters.

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Meetings in Jackson Co., Mich.

By Joseph Bates

DEAR BRO. SMITH: At the time I made my late report from Tompkins, May 9th, I was holding a series of meetings in the north-west part of the town of Blackman, where the people gave good attention to the word of the Lord. Some six families became much interested, and readily admitted our position in relation to the second advent of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and the weekly Sabbath of the Bible. Some have subscribed for and become readers of the Review, and are examining and reading our publications. At our last appointment, First-day, May 29th, a preacher by the name of Thompson, well known in the vicinity of Jackson, as a passionate lover of the "Age to Come," occupied the school-house in the forenoon, and staid to attend our meeting in the afternoon at the same house. Our subject was the Sabbath of the Bible. I did not know that he was present. As I closed my subject, he arose and commenced in a most violent manner to declare that the law of Moses [God's law] was abolished, and that there was no Sabbath binding under the gospel, and we had nothing to do with the old Jewish, Seventh-day-Baptist Sabbath; and that the Jews were going to return to Jerusalem, &c., &c., and he had challenged every minister around for the last six years to dispose of it if they could. I replied that I was sorry the stranger had not manifested a better spirit in his remarks. Said he, That's my way! I replied that we had not been preaching about the "old Jewish Seventh-day-Baptist Sabbath," but the Sabbath of the Lord our God. Some of his hearers after the close of the meeting expressed their disapprobation of his violent course.

We met with the church in Tompkins the day before, (Sabbath,) and learned that two more had embraced the Sabbath, and one that had given it up some time ago had returned since our meetings had closed there.

When we were about leaving, two more expressed a readiness for baptism, and others were deciding. Bro. Wood's youngest son of eleven years, claimed the privilege of walking along through the woods with me to carry my carpet-bag. In conversation on the way he said he loved the Lord and wanted to be saved when Jesus came, and he did not want to go to school where the wicked boys were continually taking God's name in vain. We enjoyed a precious season, praying for him in the woods. He said he wanted to be baptized, and he meant to serve the Lord, and be a good boy. I trust he will. His parents professed the Sabbath several years ago.

We held two interesting meetings also in a school-house four miles from Jackson.

JOSEPH BATES.

Battle Creek, June, 1859.

Conference of Sabbath-Keepers

By Joseph Bates

P. S. Beloved brethren scattered abroad: Thank God for the interesting and important Conference of Sabbath-keepers that has just closed here. It was decidedly the best one I ever attended. There was a refreshing from the Holy of Holies. God's people have turned their faces homeward again, rejoicing in the God and Rock of their salvation. The messengers of God are pressing their way again into the wide harvest-field, to draw out the residue of the little flock; viz., the 144,000, to stand on mount Zion with their redeeming Lord. All hands are at their stations in the Office, getting forward the Review, Instructor and the little winged messengers (books) through the power press, scattering light and truth from God's great book of directions to all the scattered remnant of God. The King's business is urgent and pressing. Tarry not in all the plains! "Remember Lot's wife."

Your brother in the blessed hope. J. B.

Meetings in Shiawassee Co., Mich.

By M. E. Cornell

BRO. SMITH: Our meetings in Owasso resulted very encouragingly. There are established meetings now, and some eighteen or twenty fully decided in the truth. The last social meetings were cheering. The three or four Sabbath-keepers who have been standing alone without meetings so long a time, are greatly rejoiced at seeing so many of their friends and neighbors heartily embrace the present truth. The two Bro. Guilfords, nephews of Wm. Miller, before mentioned, now rejoice in the Third Angel's Message, and testify that the same spirit is in this message that was in the first. Though they have been surrounded by darkness, and did not understand why there should be such disappointment as they experienced in 1844, yet they have always believed that God was in that movement; but all is now clear, and the Third Message has taken away all the "bitterness" which followed the eating of the little book. We hope all these young converts will shut their eyes from seeing evil, and their ears from hearing vanity, and watch against the spirit of the world. To watch and pray, remembering that for every idle word an account must be given, is the only way for any to escape the corruptions in the world, and be saved at last.

M. E. CORNELL.

Tyrone, May 19th.

Baptisms and Growing Interest

By M. E. C.

Tyrone, May 19th.

P. S. Since writing the above I have met with the brethren at Tyrone, Lapeer, and Canandaigua. At the first place three were baptized, and the believers strengthened; and at Lapeer six were baptized, and an increasing interest manifested in present truth. At Canandaigua we found the fruit of labor with the tent still coming forth. The way is opening for much good in this part of the State. M. E. C.