Who is he? and What is He?
By Editor
Bro. White: A few weeks ago there was a man through here by the name of West, professing to hail from Ft. Scott, Kansas, passing himself off for an Adventist preacher. When asked for his credentials he gave a plausible reason for not having them. Who is he? and what is he? The following letter received within a few mails of the above, will answer: It has often been mentioned to me by the brethren here, that the brethren west of here should be warned of one George S. West as he had gone to Iowa. Having some hopes that he would reform I have refrained until now. But I was in Iowa a few days ago and learning by the brethren who became acquainted with him there, that he had not reformed, and that he was still a reproach to the cause wherever he went, and that he had gone still farther west, and that he will still seek (in all probability) new fields where he can impose upon the brethren, it will not do to neglect to warn the brethren against him. And to avoid a tedious detail of particulars I will state a few of the charges that we believe can be substantiated against him, and if he denies them any persons interested can address me and I will give them statements of facts. 1. Falsehood, 2. Dishonesty, 3. Violation of the fourth commandment, 4. Fraud, 5. Hypocrisy; and beside these, he does not know his place or keep it. Let not the brethren think that I have any personal feelings in the matter; for I have not. It is a painful duty which I would avoid if I could find a reasonable excuse. If any brother has cause to write, direct to Yankee Hollow, Jo Daviess Co. Ill.