The Macedonian Cry

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 4, 1873

The Macedonian Cry.

CAN you not send some one to preach the truth to us? is the appeal that comes up from all parts of the country. A brother writes from Cottage Grove, Oregon: When my time expires for the REVIEW AND HERALD, please notify me, as I do not want to be without your valuable paper. The pamphlets you sent me have been read by a large portion of the people in this part of the country, and have created a deep feeling of inquiry after the truth. Our minister, the strongest man we had in the Christian church in this country, who has been absent for about a year, when he heard how things were going on in regard to the Sabbath and law, concluded to come back, and give us a protracted meeting to keep us from Judaizing (as he called it); for he argued with all his strength (which in this direction was not great), that the forms, commandment law, and the law of Moses, were given at the same time and constituted the law of Moses, and was abolished at the death of Christ; and that there was no law until it was given on Mt. Sinai.

It is strange to think how long this law and Sabbath question has been overlooked, and misunderstood. I used to think our preacher was an able man on the Bible, but on this question his position seems very weak. He has been challenged by my cousin, E. W. Shortridge, to discuss the question of the Sabbath and law, but declined. He thinks any one who advocates the ten commandments, is virtually lost and beyond redemption. We, as a denomination (Christians), according to our preacher, challenge investigation on any subject pertaining to the great plan of salvation; but oh! how prejudiced and sectarian we are in our views when anything does not agree with our traditional teaching!

I hope the time is not far distant when you can send some one to Oregon to present the truth to the people in regard to the law of God; for I fully believe that we are far down in the chain of prophecy, and that the final consummation of all things spoken of by the mouth of all the holy prophets since the world began, is close at hand. Wishing you God-speed in the great work that is before you, I remain your brother in hope of immortality.