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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 20, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 13.

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GRIFFIN, GA.

By C. O. Taylor

GRIFFIN is two hundred and forty miles north of Quitman via Macon. As I have come this distance with my team, I have had a good opportunity of learning the sentiments and feelings of the people. I find them very kind. They have ears to hear. I have spoken freely on the different points of our faith, and with one exception, they were anxious to hear more, and urged us to call and see them on our return. Two evenings I spoke to the friends and neighbors that were invited in.
With the exception of this place, and where I have labored in Brooks Co., our views are not known in all this large State. The Spirit of God has called the attention of the people to many points of present truth. Many are ready to acknowledge that the seventh day is the Sabbath. One gentleman, a prominent member of the Baptist church, and a lawyer, had been much troubled over the common view of “endless torment.” He listened with deep interest to the reading of the Bible on the end of the wicked.
I called on a family by the name of Gunn, that had read several numbers of the SIGNS sent them by a sister in Jefferson Co., N. Y. Not one of the family of eight professed religion, yet they would be an honor to the truth if they would take hold of it. They wanted to invite their neighbors in, that I might speak to them. An hour’s notice, and there was a room full, and the best of attention was given while I explained to them the chart. One young man just commencing in the ministry expressed himself “perfectly delighted.” The reading of a few numbers of the SIGNS has led this family to see the true Sabbath very clearly. They urged me to return and speak to them again. I go there next Tuesday.
I expect to remain in this part of the State two or three weeks. I am stopping with Bro. J. A. Villingsworth, who has been keeping the Sabbath for several years. He has stood firm amidst much opposition. The Lord has given him the hearts of many. Opposition is giving way, and the people are looking with more favor toward the truth. C. O. TAYLOR.