A New Movement by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 26, 1864

A New Movement

By Editor

[[FIGURE]] A New Movement.—In accordance with our purpose to keep the readers of the Review posted on all matters which affect, or are connected with, the doctrine of the advent, we have to chronicle a movement inaugurated by P. E. Armstrong of Celesta, Pa. He has started a community in that place, to which he invites "all the humble poor scattered throughout the land." He has also commenced the publication of a paper called the "Day-Star of Zion, and Banner of Life." To that place, according to his programme, the saints are to be gathered, to escape the troubles coming on the land, and there, if we understand it, the Kingdom is to commence. And the very strong ground is taken that if any one of their number dies, or is forced into the United States' service, they will give up that God has never called them to that movement. One cardinal point of their faith appears to be that the "Review party," and the "work at Battle Creek," must come to nought. It is a noticeable fact that most of the schemes which have lately sprung up, seem to consider the work at Battle Creek, as standing seriously in their way. Whether this work will ever come to nought or not, we will not pretend to say further than this: unless we are very thoroughly deceived, this work stands not in the counsel of man, but in the counsel of God; and if so, and these engaged in it prove faithful, then it will go forward and accomplish its end, and no man will be able to overthrow it. One thing is sure: if the work at Battle Creek, is the work of God, and so long as it is, it will be a prick in the eyes, and a thorn in the side, of all that is false and fanatical.