Confession of Error by Israel and Irena G. Camp

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Oct 18, 1853

Confession of Error

By Israel and Irena G. Camp

From Bro. and Sister Camp.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—Being convinced as we are of our error, in justifying sister F. M. Shimper and Bro. W. Morse in traveling together to teach the third angel's message, we heartily confess it before God, and our brethren. Being aware of their perfect integrity, and not knowing how to separate their going from the work accomplished, we verily thought the Lord, himself, justified them too. But we are now convinced that the manner of going, if continued by them, or practiced by others, is calculated to bring reproach upon the cause of Christ, and wound his dear people. Therefore, we all most heartily confess that we ought to have adhered to the voice of the church, and the teachings of the Lord, for which we were never more thankful than at the present time.

How infinite is the condescension of our Heavenly Father to teach us our errors, while Jesus, our great High Priest, is in the Sanctuary, that we may have the privilege of confessing them, that they may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from his presence.

We hope our dear brethren will be able to forgive, and earnestly pray that we may henceforth be preserved from wounding the cause in any way, or injuring the feelings of the dear people of God.

Yours, looking for redemption, and hoping to "Overcome through the blood of the Lamb, and the word of our testimony." ISRAEL AND IRENA G. CAMP. East Bethel, Vt., Oct., 1853.