Dorchester Vision of 1848 and Our First Publishing Ventures
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and at the same time continue our labors in different parts of the field,
the paper was from time to time moved to different places....
Printing in Oswego, New York—During the months of October
and November, while we were traveling, the paper had been suspended;
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but my husband still felt a burden upon him to write and publish. We
rented a house in Oswego, borrowed furniture from our brethren,
and began housekeeping. There my husband wrote, published, and
preached. [
Nos. 5 and 6 of Present Truth were issued from Oswego, N.
Y., in December, 1849; Nos. 7 to 10, from the same place, in March to
May, 1850. Some tracts also were issued during that time.
]
It was necessary for him to keep the armor on every moment, for he
often had to contend with professed Adventists who were advocating
error. Some set a definite time for the coming of Christ. We took the
position that the time they set would pass by. Then they sought to
prejudice all against us and what we taught. I was shown that those
who were honestly deceived would some day see the deception into
which they had fallen, and would be led to search for truth.—
Life
Sketches of Ellen G. White, 125-128
.
Publishing in Face of Difficulties—From Oswego we went to
Centerport, in company with Brother and Sister Edson, and made our
home at Brother Harris’, where we published a monthly magazine
called the Advent Review. [
The Advent Review, printed in Auburn,
N. Y., during the summer of 1850, should not be confused with the
Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, the first number of which was
issued in Paris, Maine, November, 1850. The Advent Review was
issued between nos. 10 and 11 of Present Truth. Concerning its
purpose, Elder James White wrote in his first page introduction to the
48-page pamphlet edition of the Advent Review:
“Our design in this review is to cheer and refresh the true believer,
by showing the fulfillment of prophecy in the past wonderful work of
God, in calling out, and separating from the world and nominal church,
a people who are looking for the second advent of our dear Saviour.”
]
My child grew worse, and three times a day we had seasons of
prayer for him. Sometimes he would be blessed, and the progress of
disease would be stayed; then our faith would be severely tried as his
symptoms became alarming.
I was greatly depressed in spirit. Such queries as this troubled
me: Why was God not willing to hear our prayers and raise the child