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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 9, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 33, No. 11.

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A Confession.

By H. G. Washburn

It is with feelings of great unworthiness, and from a sense of duty which I have long felt, that I now attempt to confess to the church and the world my errors in the past. And I desire that they be permitted a place in the REVIEW.
It is a number of years since I embraced the truths of the third angel's message, as far as I understood them; but my life has come very far short of corresponding with my profession. Soon the tempter came in in mighty power, and I have to confess that I fell into his snare, and have been led captive by him at his will, until I have departed far from God, and grieved his Holy Spirit, and brought a reproach upon his cause, which I do most sincerely and deeply regret; and for which I earnestly pray my heavenly Father to forgive me. I feel truly unworthy of the least favor; but I want eternal life, if it is for me.
To those who have labored here, and any who have in any way been injured by any thing which I have done to bring a reproach upon the cause, or that I may in any way have injured, I would say, I humbly ask your forgiveness. And I desire the prayers of God's people, that I may find grace and strength to sustain me until I am thoroughly purged from every sin, and can reflect the image of Jesus.
Waterloo, Iowa. H. G. WASHBURN.