Tent-Meetings in Marshfield.
By D. T. Bourdeau
We remained in Marshfield about three weeks. The war excitement was very high at first, and it rained about eight evenings out of twelve; but we had a pretty good attendance, scattered several of our works, and formed many happy acquaintances. Bro. S. Pierce was with us during the last week that we labored in Marshfield, and we had a free time in visiting several Advent families. The blessing of the Lord rested upon us while we endeavored to explain the sanctuary, and showed the necessity of keeping the commandments. An Advent sister heartily embraced the third angel's message, and others acknowledged that we were right. While in this place we met more or less opposition from Eld. Cleaveland, an Advent preacher. He took the position that the Sabbath had been changed by divine authority, and promised to present his view of the subject if the people desired it. But when he saw that the people were anxious to hear him, he excused himself, saying it would make a collision. But how does this fear of making a collision agree with the following words of Christ: "Think not that I am come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword?" Luke x, 34. Again, how long would Paul have thundered the gospel, which was a stumbling-block to the Jews and foolishness to the Greeks, if he had feared making a collision? From the course that Eld. C. pursued in Marshfield and elsewhere, it is very evident that he prefers to oppose our views during our absence, than to meet us face to face. There are some in M. who are with us in spirit and sympathy. We trust that ere long they will cut loose from those influences that bind them, and keep the truth, that they may have a shelter from the coming storm. D. T. Bourdeau.
A. S. Hutchins.