Organization in the Ulysses Church
By John Lindsey
DEAR BRO. WHITE: Since by providence my lot is cast with the church in Ulysses, Pa., it may be interesting to you to know something of the state of feeling that now exists among the brethren here. Although they were at first almost unanimous (only two exceptions) in voting down organization, the subject has since been so much more thoroughly investigated that only four now occupy the ground they then took. The rest are favorable to organization, some quite anxious that the church should be reined up to the subject. The Lord has a people here who are trying, according to their best ability, to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling. At the first, taking a “name” looked to them like participating in the “number of his name.” Rev. xiii, 18; xv, 2. But most of them have better light now. They see that to be numbered with the “beast” they must bear his characteristic “mark.” The shepherd knows his flock by the mark he puts upon them. Just so the Lord has a mark for his flock, and the beast has for his. So may we not still recognize the Sunday-keeping churches as rapidly making up the prophetic “number”? The church here would be very thankful for a visit from you and sister W., and would aid in defraying your traveling expenses. They are willing to be reproved and corrected, and would gladly receive instruction. Yours in hope.
JOHN LINDSEY.