Confession of Error by James White

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 20, 1861

Confession of Error

By James White

From Bro. Edwards.

DEAR BRO. WHITE : This is the fourth letter that I have written to send to the Office; but I felt too unworthy to speak to the dear brethren through the Review, since I rejected the Name, and Testimony No. 6. I now wish to confess my faults. From the time that I took a stand against them, I commenced dying. I had no freedom in speaking, or praying, or bearing testimony. It went on so for some weeks. At last I began to see that we had no life among us at our Sabbath meetings. I saw that there was something wrong. I went in secret before the Lord in the matter, and was led to see that I had been rejecting the pure testimony which the Lord had sent for the good of his people. When I saw my condition I mourned and wept over it. I then resolved to obey the Testimony and counteract my influence. I came before the little church and confessed my error. This brought me great relief; and the brethren all rejoiced with me that darkness had given way and light had shone in its place. I then went to Gilboa and there confessed my error. So now, dear brethren and sisters, what I wish to say to you is, that I am sorry that I was ever overtaken in such a fault. Pray for me, that I may be able to overcome every temptation and meet you where trials will be no more. May God still speed on the testimony in Ohio. We want help. I would be glad if you and sister White could meet with us in conference this fall in Ohio. Two more have commenced to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. We have now ten who meet every Sabbath to bear testimony to the truth.

Your unworthy brother. S. E. EDWARDS. Napoleon, Ohio.