A Desired Privilege by A. S. Hutchins

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 29, 1875

A Desired Privilege.

By A. S. Hutchins

ON my way to Jamaica, visited friends in Orange County, the place of my residence when I received the light on present truth. Was happy to meet deacon Buzzell, with whom I used to be connected in the F. W. Baptist church, now strong in the Sabbath truth; and firmly established in the blessed hope of the near coming of the Saviour, and of the gift of immortality to the overcomer at that period. Bro. B. and his companion were brought to reverence the holy Sabbath by reading over one year since.

On Sabbath, spoke at his house on the cause of the disappointment in 1844. An Adventist minister was present, who expressed himself in friendly terms on our views, but said his mind was not clear on the two covenants. I gave him Eld. J. N. Andrew's eleven sermons, which he said he would read.

The next day, I heard him preach a

sermon in which he said some very important things, on the necessity of a correct theory in matters of religion. He seemed to regard sound doctrine a prerequisite to sound Christianity. So thought and so taught the great apostle. 1 Tim. 4: 16. In concluding his remarks, he stated that he had received sufficient light since embracing religion to lead him out from the church into the faith of the soon coming of the Lord, and that if there is additional light and truth he wanted it. He kindly gave me the privilege of speaking in the afternoon. I greatly desire that both of these brethren should attend our camp-meeting, soon to be held.

A. S. HUTCHINS.

July 11, 1875.