My Apology by R. F. Cottrell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 23, 1875

My Apology.

By R. F. Cottrell

To the brethren in the N. Y. and Pa. Conference I would like to say that I am glad to hear from our camp-meeting by Bro. S. Thurston, and as it seems that a letter I wrote to the meeting explaining the reason of my absence was not received, I would say, that it was my intention and expectation to come, but the dear babe of our son James was sick. It died on sixth day and we buried him on first-day, denying ourselves the privilege of telegraphing for a minister and friends to the camp-meeting, because we would not break in upon the interest of the meeting. And as the brethren have laid upon me new responsibility, I feel under obligation to God to discharge it in his fear. R. F. Cottrell.