A Call for an Advent Minister
By J. F. Wood
DEAR REVIEW: Though we are separated from the body of the church, and have to pass our Sabbaths as best we can, deprived of all church privileges, and surrounded by the busy world, who seem to be striving to see how much they can do on this day, yet we feel deeply interested in the cause, and are rejoiced to know the work is going forward. We read of your excellent camp-meetings and other gatherings with much pleasure, and wish that we could take a part. Yet we still think it is best to hold on and work, and pray, for the truth to be sent into this region. There are many souls here, some of whom we think are honest and will accept the truth. The country is large, and becoming thickly settled. We have a fine, healthy climate, pure water, and beautiful scenery. The professed church is, however, spiritually and practically dead. It has really no power. Four denominations have meeting houses, and a fifth, the Campbellites, who are becoming pretty strong, are about putting up another. Now have we an Advent minister somewhere who would like to make this his field of labor? If we have, he would be warmly greeted by a small number here, who are trying to stand amid all the opposition of these times, in the keeping of the commands of God and faith of Jesus. We will pay the expenses of any such an one who will volunteer to come here. We are anxious to see this work move on even in this country, which is all our excuse for troubling you at this time. Pray for us lonely ones, brethren, and send us help as soon as possible. Yours in hope of eternal life,
J. F. Wood.
Walla Walla Co., W. T.