REYNOLDS, GA by C. O. Taylor

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 6, 1879

REYNOLDS, GA.

By C. O. Taylor

During the past six months I have labored more in other States than in this. I generally find some who are interested and willing to hear.

We had a general meeting the third Sabbath in October. Brn. Wimbish and Killin were here from other counties. Three persons were baptized, one of whom was Bro. W. In receiving the faith held by S. D. Adventists, he feels that he has found a better way, more truth and light. It is remarkable how confident some who hold that there is no law and no Sabbath, and yet keep Sunday, are that they have all the truth. Those who receive the third message are much surprised, and greatly rejoice in the increase of light and truth.

After the baptism we celebrated the ordinances for the first time in this part of the South. The Spirit of the Lord was with us. There is but little opposition to the ordinance of humility in the South, not nearly as much as in the North. The Primitive Baptists have kept the custom alive here, and before the people.

The friends in Darlington Co., S. C., received the light on the life and death question, and so much of the Advent faith as the first-day Adventists have, and then commenced sending it to friends in Reynolds, Ga. At one time two ministers came here, and some heartily indorsed their views on the nature of man, etc. When the brethren here received further light, they began to send it there. The result is that some have commenced keeping the Sabbath, one of whom is a minister. The brethren here have made him a present of a set of charts. I quote from a letter from him in answer to the question, “Do you want them?” “When I was ordained to preach the gospel of Christ to a lost world, I determined, by the grace of God, to preach the truth. As I wrote you before, I am convinced we are under the sound of the third angel’s message; therefore I need all the help I can get to enable me to warn the people of coming danger. Your charts will be highly appreciated, and I shall endeavor to use them to the glory of God.” In the same letter he speaks of receiving great help from God at different times, while speaking to the people.

The few here are moving in the direction of temperance. All have signed the teetotal pledge. This is a great field for labor. The South has not given much attention to temperance of any kind; ministers and people are very intemperate. Very many have yet to learn that there is any moral wrong in the use of opium, tea, coffee, tobacco, or even alcohol. I know a minister who uses them all, and his people think him a good minister of Jesus Christ.

I am in hopes to visit Alabama soon, I shall do my best to meet the wishes of those that have written me. My health is good, but my wife’s is not. I ask the prayers of the faithful, that we be not hindered in our work.

C. O. TAYLOR.