Seeking Truth and Christian Fellowship
By Cynthia Coon
Mr. White, Dear Sir:—I wish to take the Advent Review. I have a great desire to know your views on the second coming of the Saviour. I have been studying the prophecies for three years past, and as far as I have learned I agree with you. I have read five of your papers, and one pamphlet. Since then, I have been anxious to take the paper. I have long desired to find a people that believed in the true doctrines of the Bible. While living in New York State, I belonged to the seventh-day Baptist church. My reason for not uniting with the church here was that I could not agree with their articles of faith. I fear there is a lack of pure and undefiled religion in the church, with few exceptions. Their greatest desire seems to be popularity. I feel lonely, and as though I needed the aid, prayers and society of saints. I have not had the privilege of hearing an Advent preacher. I would like to have one come here and preach to us. I shall not have long to enjoy anything on earth: Consumption is preying upon me. Pray for your unworthy friend, that I may have the hope which is an anchor to the soul. CYNTHIA COON. Milton, Rock Co., Wis., Nov. 17th, 1853.