ORGANIZATION by Isaac Sanborn

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 15, 1861

ORGANIZATION.

By Isaac Sanborn

Dear Bro. White: This is a subject worthy the candid consideration of every believer in the third angel's message. I did not realize that it might be expected that different preachers would write something on it, or I should have written long since, as I have endorsed everything that Bro. White has written on the subject, and have long seen the necessity of a more thorough system of organization. And here I want to say, Is it best to wait till all our preachers are united on this subject before anything is done? I question the propriety of so doing, for this reason: Much is going to loss for the want of more perfect order in the church; therefore I would say, Write out a system of order, and then we shall soon see how many will be active in sustaining it.

Here I want to say to my brethren, all who have an experience in the message, that when they see the necessity of taking an important step, to not wait to hear from me, but move right along, for you will never find me holding back and setting my judgment against yours, while I occupy a proper place in the message, which is to grow in grace and the knowledge of the truth. Come, brethren, let us go forward, and God will bless.

ISAAC SANBORN.

Twin Groves, Wis.