ZENAS ANDREWS by Zenas Andrews

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 7, 1859

ZENAS ANDREWS

By Zenas Andrews

From Bro. Andrews.

BRO. SMITH: I have too long neglected to write, feeling reluctant to send you a letter without sending money to pay for the Review, which I have received so long. It is extremely hard times here for poor folks—the hardest I have ever known. And it comes harder on poor Sabbath-keepers (and we are all poor in this place) than on others, because those who are able to hire choose not to hire those who will not work on the Sabbath; and some have even thought to starve them to it. But, thank God, I believe there are some here who had rather starve than sin. But we feel just as though God would not let us starve or suffer any more than will be for our good. Our enemies have felt to rejoice against us, hoping for our fall; and in fact the cause did decline during the past winter. It suffered from various causes. First, in consequence of the removal of Brn. Harlow and Town, two of our most substantial brethren, and those that we looked to as fathers in Israel; second, in consequence of those among us who proved refractory; and third, in consequence of the want of efficient laborers. But now things seem to be getting into a more prosperous shape. The cause seems to be rising in interest, and the most of the brethren and sisters appear to "have a mind to work." But there is still with us too much lack of consecration to God.

ZENAS ANDREWS

Rubicon, Wis.