A CAUTION by T. Z. Andrews

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 1, 1868

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Review and Herald, Vol. 32, No. 11.

A CAUTION.

By T. Z. Andrews

For the good of the cause of truth, and that none be deceived, the Seventh-day Adventist church of Alma, Gratiot Co., Mich., with sorrow make the following representation respecting John Hicks, who joined the church at Seville, in said county, when that church was organized. He shortly moved to Alma, and met with the Alma church until about June, 1867, when by trying to enforce quite rigid rules in his family in regard to the Sabbath, against which they rebelled, he rashly drove his wife and daughter from his home. This was disapproved of by the brethren; but it was difficult to bring him to see that he did anything wrong. He, however, made some acknowledgments, in a general manner, and we still tried to fellowship him. Last winter he went to the State of New York, on a visit, and about the last of June left again. It was reported that while gone on said visit he married another woman, and he said, to some of the brethren, that he should not deny the report. We further state that he left on Sabbath evening, and in debt to some here, with whom he made no effort to settle. We think it prudent to have this published in the Review, from the fact that he has a letter of commendation, which he got from the church in Seville just before the rupture with his family, which he did not present here, as he would have done had it not been for that circumstance. We withdraw fellowship from him, and trust that none who see this will be misled by his letter.

Done by order of the church at Alma, Gratiot Co., Mich., Aug. 16, 1868.

T. Z. Andrews, Clerk.