TO THE BRETHREN IN ILLINOIS.
By C. H. Bliss
A FALSE REPORT CORRECTED.
During the last few months, I have received several letters from brethren in different parts of the State asking me if I had left the Seventh-day Adventists and united with the Christian or Campbellite denomination, stating that it was so reported and that the Campbellites were boasting about it. Who has thus “slanderously reported?” concerning me I know not. ’Tis true I have held meetings in churches belonging to that society; but I have preached equally as much, and perhaps more, in churches belonging to other denominations. And have also received partial remuneration for such labor by members of different denominations. But I did not know that that constituted me a member of that society. My faith is unchanged. In fact, I have never seen the time during the last ten years that I was more firmly established upon the leading doctrines taught by Seventh-day Adventists than now. True I have done but little in the cause the past summer and fall. I have given way to a spirit of discouragement when I ought not; partly on account of poor health; but I expect, by the grace of God, to do better in the future. I hope cheerfully to labor on with the reapers till the work is done, and then share in the glory of the harvest home. I believe that “the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come;” and I feel determined to arise with the work. It seems that the glorious era of the third angel’s message is dawning. It is going with power. The Tract and Missionary Society is already accomplishing wonders; and what shall we say of the future? When twenty thousand good, intelligent Seventh-day Adventists will consecrate their property and lives to this work, and go forth armed with papers, tracts, and pamphlets, having the sword of the Spirit at their command, and visit the people at their homes, pray with them, and beseech them to accept the saving truths of God for this age; then we may expect a mighty work to be done and this cause to close up gloriously. May the Lord hasten it in his own good time. C. H. BLISS,