The State of the Cause

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Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Oct 28, 1852

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 3, No. 13.

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The State of the Cause

In this city is encouraging. Probably there is as much prejudice against the Sabbath of the Bible here, as in any place, yet the cause of truth is advancing.
This prejudice has been raised in the minds of the Advent brethren, by those who teach them that there is no Sabbath for the gospel dispensation, and that it is extremely dangerous to keep one, that those who do, fall from grace and expose themselves to "irretrievable ruin." And in order to hinder them from hearing for themselves, and investigating the Sabbath question, they have been told that these Sabbath-keepers are full of mesmerism; and hear-say stories of the faults of individuals have been repeated (even from the desk) to complete the work of filling the mind with cruel prejudice.
But notwithstanding all this, the prejudice is gradually giving way, and several have recently embraced the Sabbath. Some who have formerly opposed strongly, now rejoice in it. A few weeks since, they viewed it a yoke of bondage, now they "call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honorable."—Though they opposed the truth, they did it as Paul says, "ignorantly," before examining the subject, acting under the influence of the no-Sabbath teachers.
Last Sabbath our meeting was excellent. It was a melting, heavenly season. We were cheered by several decided testimonies from those who have recently embraced the present truth. In the afternoon and evening of last First-day we spoke to quite a number who assembled at Bro. Orton's. We believe that the Lord will add to our number many precious souls; and we hope soon to have a more convenient place of worship.