A LETTER by Llewellyn O. Moore

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 26, 1901

A LETTER

By Llewellyn O. Moore

Editors Review.

DEAR BRETHREN: The following may not come up to the present power of the message, but there are mission workers throughout the field who have been personally influenced in the matter brought forth. I have also thus wronged publishers and people, and wish in the right way to bring it before them, that they may forgive, and glory in that Christ who said, “Confess your faults one to another.”

From the Past

The book of Galatians being ended in our schools, we, having tasted something of the experiences developed through faith in God, are facing experiences of several years ago—probably 1887.

There was much in the lessons then to lead to righteousness. With what power it was stated I can not say. What it included I do not know. For, though engaged in mission work in one of our cities where wrong would greatly wound, I opposed, thinking the publishers of the lessons assumed to change the “two-law theory,” and remove the landmarks of our faith. But this thought was in myself; and, thinking it to be their intent, I did not overcome by the faith, which they were declaring, and so was in darkness till faith came.

In the mission, I persuaded the workers, so far as possible, to reject large portions, and to rearrange the teaching. This teaching was thus a law theory which lacked much of the power of faith. There was blindness through unbelief, to the extent that the higher privileges of the gospel were not received—and at so momentous a time!

These lines are written that the reader—you, if you have felt wounded by this pressure of darkness, or at any time have been confirmed in that same unbelief—may know that God has given grace to turn. And I sorrow because of my blindness, yea, rather, rejoice that my eyes have been opened, and that you may joy that God has turned my face toward the living Saviour and His righteousness.

Now I catch and experience a power in the revelation of the gospel of God; and, though faint, it is full of glory, truth, and authority; and I rejoice that the book of Galatians has been brought forward—a witness to these things, and far more when we receive them.

To any who would say, “Evidently the landmarks are being removed,” the word is, Look up! Look up! The landmarks are where they were. Behold the glory of the covenant bow, AND THE EVER-LIVING THRONE! Then others will say you are removing the landmarks, yet the marks are established forever. Look up, and behold in the heavens the illuminating character of Everlasting Love.

There are glories beyond the veil; and also the law, whence it is known to emanate a living, fiery word. Thousands of angels transport His messages; and mortals whose “angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven,” will catch the living oracles from the great I AM, unto whom be praise and dominion, glory and majesty, now and evermore. LLEWELLYN O. MOORE.