A Case of Great Interest.
In the report of Bro. Bartlett, in another column, it will be seen that an aged brother by the name of Winter, who embraced the Advent doctrine in 1842, and preached as a missionary in the streets of London, has received the present truth, and is now rejoicing in the third message. In an article entitled “The Rise and Progress of Adventism,” published in the Advent Shield in 1844, among the events mentioned which were considered of great interest and importance, we find the following item:— “In 1842, Robert Winter, an Englishman by birth, and a Primitive Methodist by profession, fell in with the Adventists in this country, and embraced the doctrine. In the fall of the year, he resolved to return to England and proclaim the coming of the Lord. He did return and commenced the work. God owned his truth, it took effect, and many have been raised up to join with him in spreading the light through these islands of the sea. Last summer, camp or field meetings were held in different parts of England with great success.” In the Signs of the Times published in that year, there are interesting reports from this brother giving his experience in the field and the success of the truth as proclaimed by himself and those who were associated with him in the work. We should be happy to give extracts from these, had we room. But the thought that this early laborer in the Advent cause, after the doubt and uncertainty that has long rested on many minds since the great disappointment in 1844, has again found his whereabouts, and is now joyful in the same movement in its advanced stage of fulfillment, is a matter of great rejoicing. He has heard the instruction which the angel gave to John as the representative of the church, after the great movement on time, “Thou must prophecy again before many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.” Rev. 10: 5–11. There are others of this class scattered all over the land, whom the truth is destined yet to find. Let them be searched up. Let them still come in.