Vacaville by William M. Healey

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jan 24, 1878

Vacaville.

By William M. Healey

The debate here has resulted in more good than we at first supposed. We are frequently hearing of those who attended and became interested in our views. Our people were greatly strengthened. Friday two went forward in the ordinance of baptism. Five have signed the covenant since the debate.

The dragon spirit has been manifested here to a fearful extent. For example, a gentleman died here last week who did not belong to any church, but his wife had been a Methodist till a few weeks ago, when she commenced the observance of all the ten commandments. After her husband's death she asked me to preach the funeral sermon. The Methodists persisted that she should have their minister, and when they saw she was decided in having an Adventist, they refused to attend the service, even when especially invited. Can it be that these persons think they are showing a Christian spirit? If they do, the words of Paul in 2 Thess. 2:10-12 is fulfilled in them, for they have "strong delusion." W. M. HEALEY.