Admonition Concerning Church Unity by S. B. Craig, Jona. Lamson,; J. B. Lamson

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Jan 10, 1854

Admonition Concerning Church Unity

By S. B. Craig, Jona. Lamson,; J. B. Lamson

From Brethren at Clarkson, N. Y.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—We met with Bro. Chapin last evening, and labored with him according to our best judgment and understanding of his case, and we were unable to obtain any satisfaction whatever on his part for the wrong course pursued by him; and to our grief we are compelled to believe that he heeds not the kind admonition of Brn. Arnold, Orton and Lamson, the committee appointed at the late Rochester Conference, to address a letter of admonition in behalf of, and adopted by the unanimous voice of, the said Conference; neither the labors of the committee appointed in Clarkson; and with sorrow we have to state that he manifests wholly an evasive spirit and altogether against the gathering work of the third angel and the faith of Jesus, [Rev. xiv, 12; John xvii, 22,] and the present work of the church of God, [Eph. iv, 11-16,] and apostolic example. Acts iv, 32. "And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul," Jude 3. "Beloved when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto and exhort you that ye should contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints." 1 Cor. i, 10; xii, 25. Now I beseech you brethren by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions (schisms, margin) among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment. We do believe that Bro. Chapin's present course is directly opposed to all these plain declarations of the word of God.

S. B. CRAIG. JONA. LAMSON. J. B. LAMSON.

Clarkson, Jan. 4th, 1854.