Testimonies for the Church Volume 1 - A New You Ministry

eport of what was said and done in relation to Sister More was given by my husbandin the Review for February 18, 1868, as follows:“At this meeting we introduced the case of Sister Hannah More, now sojourning innorthwestern Michigan with friends who do not observe the Bible Sabbath. We statedthat this servant of Christ embraced the Sabbath while performing missionary labor inCentral Africa. When this was known, her services in that direction were no longerwanted, and she returned to America to seek a home and employment with those oflike faith. We judge, from her present location, that in this she has been disappointed.No one in particular may be worthy of blame in her case; but it appears to us thatthere is either a lack of suitable provisions connected with our system of organization,for the encouragement of such persons and to assist them to a field of useful labor, orthat those brethren and sisters who have had the pleasure of seeing Sister More havenot done their duty. A unanimous vote was then given to invite her to find a homewith the brethren in this vicinity until General Conference, when her case should bepresented to our people. Brother Andrews, being present, fully endorsed the action ofthe brethren.”From what we have since learned of the cold, indifferent treatment which SisterMore met with at Battle Creek, it is evident that in stating that no one in particular wasworthy of censure in her case, my husband took altogether a too charitable view of thematter. When all the facts are known, no Christian could but blame all members of thatchurch who knew her circumstances and did not individually interest themselves in herbehalf. It certainly was the duty of the officers to do this and report to the church, ifothers did not take up the matter before them. But individual members of that or anyother church should not feel excused from taking an interest in such persons. Afterwhat has been said in the669