Impartial Testimony by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 27, 1866

Impartial Testimony.

By Editor

THE following testimony, given by one not committed to our religious views, can claim the merit of at least being impartial. We are glad the brethren of Centerville are enabled to bear so good a reputation; and we pray that in all the spiritual graces they may increase more and more.

Eld. James White, Dear sir: I will write a few lines to you regarding the progress &c. of the Seventh-day Adventists at this place.

I am teaching school at this place and board around. Therefore I have a good chance to see how they live out practical Christianity. I have boarded with the most of them from two to ten days, and they seem to enjoy true godliness in their families. I have been to their meetings also, and they seem to enjoy true religion; and the Spirit of God seems to manifest itself as powerfully as in any religious meetings I have ever attended.

I was acquainted with the most of the men previous to their conversion, and they were most all very profane men. It makes my heart rejoice to see people serving the Lord. I am a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and fully endorse their doctrine; but I believe that Elders Van Horn and Canright have wrought a good work in this place.

Yours truly, W. H. Marvin. Centerville, Tuscola Co., Mich.