Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

shepherd’s ability to watch over the sheep. No more confidence could be placed in himas a faithful shepherd to care for the sheep, and bring them back as they might strayfrom the right path.The reproach resting upon the cause in regard to Sister A rests heavily upon you.You made much of her exercises and experience. She was weak, yet could in ameasure fill her place in her family and keep her children together; but she had beenfrom her home but a short time before her reason was dethroned. The backsliddenstate of the professed Sabbathkeepers in—–led you to influence Sister A to leaveher family who needed her care, and come to—–that her influence might help theSabbathkeepers there. An unhealthy excitement marked her course. Some of theinexperienced were deluded. The weak mind of Sister A was overtaxed, and diseasefastened upon the brain. And the cause of God is deeply wounded and reproachedon account of this. Brother A has been wronged; he must now suffer under a livingtrouble, and his children must be scattered. Those whose influence led to these sadconsequences, have a work to do to relieve the mind of Brother A, and by a faithfuland full acknowledgment to him of the sin of the course pursued, and the wrong donehim, counteract the evil as far as possible.Had you been standing in the counsel of God, acknowledging the gifts of His Spiritas occupying their proper place in the church; had you been in heart and principle withthe Review, established upon the strong truths applicable for this time; had you beengiving meat in due season to the people of God, your influence in—–and vicinity wouldhave been very different. You would have had a pointed testimony to bear in harmonywith those who are leading out in this great work. Individual wrongs would have beenreproved. Faithful labor would have brought up the Sabbathkeepers315