LETTERS by James White

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 11, 1858

LETTERS.

By James White

“Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another.”

GOOD NEWS FROM WISCONSIN.

BELOW is given good testimony from Wisconsin. It appears that the few friends of the present truth in that State are arousing. We sincerely hope they will get back to the spirit of the Third Angel's Message as it went forth in that State before the blighting influence of Elds. Stephenson and Hall was exerted there. Well for the cause in that State that S. renounced the Sabbath. The poor sheep can better tell wolves from those of their own flock when each appear in their native dress.

We are glad to hear that Bro. Phelps is preaching the Third Message. A brother writing Jan. 20th, says that “he preached twice, a week ago at Westport.” This brother thinks we erred in stating that Bro. P. stopped preaching through discouragement; that it was in consequence of bleeding of the lungs. We are willing to be corrected; but wish to say that we have never before heard of Bro. P.’s bleeding at the lungs, and had been informed that he left the work through discouragement. We venture to say, however, that Bro. P. has seen many things for a few years past of a very discouraging nature. Well, may his heart be cheered by the prospect of better days in Wisconsin, and may he have strength to labor till the Message closes with more than his former success. J. W.