Confession by C. W. Stanley

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 13, 1863

Confession.

By C. W. Stanley

BRO. WHITE: Dec. 22, 1860, I wrote to Bro. Rnssell in relation to the Manston fanaticism. In the letter I intended that Bro. and sister Steward and others shond nnderstand that I was in partial sympathy with the fanaticism, and that the testimony of Brn. White, Ingraham, and Sanborn was not in our fnll confidence.

In the above I grossly misrepresented my own feelings and faith, and the faith of those mentioned in the letter. My object in writing as I did was to get from some one in the deception a fnll account of the visions.

To make the object of writing snre I used great deception in forming my letter, for which I have been rejected by the church and the brethren immediately concerned.

I have tried many times to fix it up and to blind my brethren to clear myself from the guilt and sin nnlil the church has left me far behind, out of the body of Christ. Now I humbly ask the forgiveness of the chnrch and the brethren and sisters whom I have wronged in this and other respects. I want to go with the remnant church to monnt Zion. I want to be connected to the body of Christ. I want to enjoy all the ordinances of the Lord's house, and walk in the unity of the faith with the church till Jesns comes. Oh brethren forgive me, and I will try and not dissemble before the church and before the Lord any more. May the Lord forgive me for Christ's sake.

In hope of eternal life,

C. W. STANLEY.

Hundred Mile Groce, Wis., Dec. 22, 1862.