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The Truth at Gilboa

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 3, 1859

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 13, No. 11.

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The Truth at Gilboa

By Wm. S. Foote

From Bro. Foote.

BRO. SMITH: The truth proclaimed at Gilboa one year ago last Fall is still cutting its way through the hearts of the people. Even here, eight miles from the tent ground, the doctrines of the church of God are discussed freely, and often angrily; and as is generally the case where the truth is preached, the multitude prefer darkness to light, hate the cross, and seem bent on pursuing the road to death.
A man by the name of S. ———, has recently given his people three lectures against the law of God, and especially the fourth commandment, trying to prove the whole law to be abrogated, and the Sabbath changed to the first day of the week. He stated, among other absurdities, that "mankind were without any laws for the government of their moral actions for 2500 years from the creation!" I will leave all to make their own comments on the above, and just say the effect of such preaching has been, and is, to make infidels and fallen angels to rejoice. Through the instruction of false teachers here the people are fast getting upon the no-Sabbath ground.
But while we have cause to lament over the mental blindness of the multitude, and see the enemies of God's holy law, like the troubled sea, casting up their mire and dirt, we have abundant reason to rejoice, that through the grace of God a few this way have had the unspeakable privilege of hearing the truth, and are now trying to keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus. And while leaning upon the arm of our Beloved are trying to serve God and get ready to stand in the time of Jacob's trouble, if called to pass through it.
A few who started in the good cause with us, on seeing lions in the way, have turned back; but there is still a goodly number, who we believe are ready to pass through the fire and come out as tried gold; dear brethren and sisters, who bear the image of Jesus, and through grace are endeavouring to stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ has made them free, and are bound for the kingdom, which is to fill the whole earth.
Yours for, and in the truth. WM. S. FOOTE. Pendleton, O., Jan., 1859.