ELDER HIMES by James White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 6, 1878

ELDER HIMES.

By James White

We have recently found a letter addressed to us by Eld. J. V. Himes, soon after the Lansing camp-meeting. It is written in the spirit of kindness. He speaks of the hospitality shown him upon the camp-ground in terms of gratitude. He speaks of his disappointment in not being able to confer with Mrs. White and the writer relative to the signs of the times and the near coming of Christ, because of Mrs. White’s arduous labors and our many cares and feeble state of health. He states that although we differ on some points of practice, yet he would not say or do anything to wound our hearts, and that for what he has said which would have this tendency he asks forgiveness. Cheerfully and heartily we forgive. And more, we never can forget to respect the man who acted so noble a part in the first angel’s message, which message we fully believe was in the direct providence of God. Eld. Himes acted a liberal part in publishing a defense in response to a wicked article that went through his paper against Mrs. White and her work. Whatever may have been the mistakes and errors of Eld. J. V. Himes, we shall ever extend to him the friendly hand, and bid him a hearty welcome to our hospitalities should we have opportunity to do so. We wish that those who have tried to crush him were as willing to confess their faults and sins as he is.

JAMES WHITE.