SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS.
By James White
It is just, and nothing more, that our brethren in Ohio should have the privilege of speaking for themselves relative to the name Seventh-day Adventists. Bro. O. Mears writes, dated Bowling Green, Ohio, April 22, 1861: "Seeing in the Review the resolutions of the Ohio Finance Committee with their request and your remarks, I wish to say one word, not that I am an old friend of the cause of present truth; yet I am a friend, and have an abiding faith (although surrounded by all manner of discouragements) that God's truth will triumph. "The name Seventh-day Adventists is the name that I admire, and believe is the most appropriate at present, and should it ever please the Lord to lead his people out and give them a better or more appropriate name, I hope to be one of those willing to exchange." Bro. James Baker writes in behalf of the church at Cass, Ohio: "We have nothing against adopting the name Seventh-day Adventists. We have strong attachments for each other, and for the precious cause of truth. We would like to see the third message moving forward. O how solemn we feel to see the difficulty which exists in the church at Gilboa." Sister L. Locke writes from Ayuraville, Ohio, April 18th 1861: "I thought I would write a few lines to let you know that I have no sympathy with the secession movement in Ohio. I choose to remain with the body. I think Seventh-day Adventists is a beautiful name for the remnant, and I hope to be worthy to bear that name." This sister in humble circumstances in life, gave last year for the Ohio Tent and its support over one hundred dollars. Such persons should not be allowed to do more than their duty in this cause. We suggest to the Ohio Finance Committee that all above Sr. L.'s proportional part for last year should be promptly refunded to her.
J. W.