A Call for an Advent Preacher
By A. Jacobs
DEAR SIR; I take this liberty to introduce myself to you. First of all, I wish to ask if you have got a good, sound Advent Preacher you can send to us in this place. It is five years since we had one, and then we hardly could say so. Since that time I have been trying to convince those with whom I associate of the importance of present truth. Although I am but one, and my preaching has been of the chimney corner kind, it has not been without success; and the people are now ripe for the truth. Many would receive the truth if presented in a gospel light, etc. Now if the church can send us one such preacher who will come in the name of the Lord, I believe that through the help of the Spirit there will be good accomplished. There is but one that stands with me boldly, yet there are many that reject the heathen dogma of the natural immortality of the soul and depend entirely on Christ and the resurrection for that blessing; and also are looking for the promise made to the fathers of a final restitution of all things. If any of your ministers should come this way, they can call on A. Jacobs, West Pierpont, or G. S. Brown, Esq. We live on the first range turnpike.
A. JACOBS.
W. Pierpont, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.