p. 68 | GOOD SUGGESTIONS by John Nevins Andrews

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 27, 1879

GOOD SUGGESTIONS.

By John Nevins Andrews

I have received from an esteemed minister of the Seventh-day Baptist denomination, laboring in one of the States, an interesting letter, a portion of which I think worthy a place in the REVIEW. J. N. ANDREWS.

“I am anxious to make known God’s law and Sabbath. My prophetic studies fully convince me that the world is fast sweeping into the penumbra of that gross darkness which immediately precedes Christ’s second advent. I cannot therefore but feel with you the deepest interest that your people and ours should, as far as possible, co-operate and draw together. God’s law and Sabbath is broad, common, and distinctive ground upon which we stand. On other points, we may learn something from each other through a free and friendly interchange of views through delegations and the press.”

“We must conscientiously avoid giving and taking offense. The greatest danger of collision comes through the general missionary work. If a few representative and kindly disposed members of each denomination were made members of the missionary Board of the other, and would sit together at the yearly Conferences, the danger of collision, it seems to me, would be avoided, and the proper freedom and efficiency of the Board would be in no way impaired. Each Board could make its own selection, with the consent of the persons selected, and without the formality and consequent discussion of appointment by the General Conferences. Our Missionary Board meet with, but are not controlled by, the General Conference. Each Board might recommend measures to the other.”