Extracts of Letters

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Mar 20, 1855

Extracts of Letters.

Bro. Jesse Dorcas writes from Freemont, Ohio, Feb. 25th, 1855:—

"I am rejoiced to be able to say to you, that we have the addition in our neighborhood, of one more family to the commandment-keeping company, and, as I think, honestly converted to the truth of the third angel's message; and it is my earnest prayer that they may continue faithful to the end."

"We have opposition here of most every kind. For instance: one man, a noisy class leader required of me to prove that the day commonly called Saturday, is the seventh day. Well, said I to him, in order to begin, you must admit, and firmly believe that the Bible is a book of divine inspiration. 'O!' exclaimed he, 'I can prove any thing I am a mind to from the Bible.' He continues, 'I can prove from it that it is right for you to steal.' I said to him that I would not bring such a charge against the Bible for my right hand. Still he persisted. . . ."

"Well, said I to him, if you allow that any thing may be proved from the Bible, you will not deny me the right to say that the seventh day, and the Sabbath may be."

"So far as I have heard objections to this glorious truth, they are about of the foregoing shallow character."

Sr. S. J. Gardner writes from Alton, Mich., Feb. 23d, 1855:—

"There seems to be a better prospect of

the truth's spreading and taking root than has been for some time. There seems to be an inquiring mind among the people to know whether these things are so. Spiritualism is progressing very fast in this place; but the brethren stand firm, and take a decided stand against it, and show from the Bible that it is the work of Satan; which serves to open their eyes. We hope to stand united with all the true believers of the present truth."

Sr. M. E. Haskell writes:—

"Permit me to express my sincere sympathy with both you and yours under the extremely trying circumstances in which you have been placed. For our dear Bro. Andrews also do we feel equally to sympathize. I could but weep when I read the piece entitled 'The Office,' in your last. That you should have been called to endure such hardships, and make such sacrifices for the promulgation of these glorious truths, made our hearts ache. God grant that you may neither fall martyrs to the cause, or be compelled to relinquish your post for lack of needful aid."