INTERESTING ITEMS by G. W. Colcord

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 17, 1878

INTERESTING ITEMS.

By G. W. Colcord

At Chicago we had the pleasure of meeting Bro. and Sr. W. A. Shaw, who kept their first Sabbath on the 22d ult. I will quote from a brief written statement which I received from Bro. S.:

“Six months ago, T. M. Preble’s work on the ‘First-day Sabbath’ was placed in my hands. I read it carefully, and thought that I could have made a stronger argument for the first day myself. I reread the work, and compared his testimony with the Scriptures, and found he had no good foundation. I came in contact with the S. D. Adventist works, have read, have been convinced, and have acted. To the Lord be all the praise.”

On New Year’s day I dined with Bro. N. O. More, janitor of the railroad chapel on State St. Henceforth he and his wife intend to observe the Sabbath. They have read the REFORMER and love the reform. Bro. More and Shaw both received the

needed aid in their Bible studies by perusing the SIGNS, in the Y. M. C. A. rooms. Many indications are now furnished us proving that some of Chicago’s leading minds are considering the distinguishing points of our faith. Recently a minister acknowledged to one of our sisters that we are correct on the Sabbath question. A few days since, a conference of ministers considered the doctrine of the second advent. Frequently our friends are interrogated: “Have you a church in the city?” “Where do you worship?”

I pray my Lord to speed on the time, when, by his providence, this “Inter-ocean” city may be warned of the coming doom.

G. W. COLCORD.