JAMES G. STERLING by James G. Sterling

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 16, 1869

JAMES G. STERLING

By James G. Sterling

From Bro. Sterling.

My last brief report left me at Cedar Springs. From there I went to Courtland and commenced a course of lectures, returning to C. S. to preach each Sabbath for a time. As soon as the interest began to rise, the Free Methodists, who had a class there, managed to occupy all day Sunday, and also Sunday evenings, besides two other evenings in the week. This, of course, hindered my work very much. Many persons seem to think it a sufficient excuse for not obeying the fourth commandment, that there are those who profess to be so fully sanctified that they “cannot sin,” who, nevertheless, do prefer the customs of men to the requirements of God. But the Lord has opened the eyes of some to the shallowness of the professions of those who, in spite of their claim to superior sanctity, do not only fail to obey the fourth, but also other of the commandments. Eight have commenced to obey the commandments. My prayer is, that they may be faithful and be among the number finally saved.

JAMES G. STERLING

Watson, Oct. 15.