p. 200 | Correction by Merritt E. Cornell

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 11, 1858

Correction.

By Merritt E. Cornell

As the brethren in several places have been astonished and grieved by the report that Bro. J. Dorcas had lost his interest in present truth, sold out in Ohio and bought two hundred acres of wild land in Iowa, and was moving on to it, &c., I am glad to inform them that it is a mistake. He has moved West in order to get his family away from the hard influence of opposing relatives. He is willing to make any sacrifice to save his family. His zeal in this direction is worthy of imitation by many others. I question whether it was best for him to make so long a journey to another State, but his motive I do not question. I know of many that seem perfectly calm and contented while their children are following the spirit and practices of the world, and they have been admonished again and again that their children were going in the broad road to perdition. Such parents will wake up ere long, I fear, when it is too late. O that parents would consider in time and make a zealous effort to save their families.

Many parents in Michigan have no occasion to weep over Bro. Dorcas because of his unwillingness to sacrifice for the good of the Cause or his family, but much reason to heed what Jesus says, Luke xxiii, 28, "Weep for yourselves and for your children." See also Joel ii, 12; James iv, 9. M. E. CORNELL. Gilboa, Ohio, Oct. 25th