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WASHINGTON, D.C.. RERWAGE CENTER
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To Whoin it May Concern : March 23, 1869,
Dr, Wm, Russell lof) the Health Institute of this place,
oi & call to'yisit a patient in Wisconsin. ‘He has for
pone time had in contemplation the establishment of g
Health Institute in the West, on his own responsibility ;
std from some things which ‘Mkve come to our knowl-
edge since he left; we are ledito infer that he designs
on his present trip to take the preliminary ‘steps tow-
ard the carrying out of this purpose, notwithstanding
the communication given below was placed in his hands,
iw writing, some days before he left the place. We
therefore deem it of the utmost consequence that the
brethren who may be in danger of taking part with
him in this undertaking, which we deem utterly un-
warrantable, should be immediately made aware of
the light which Heaven has given relative 16 hig in-
‘competency to manage such sn enterprise;
may not:be led into the matter without irl
ho
the case, and 80'be brought at last ito disappointment 2
and. (risk Yhese cireumstances, we’ eonside ¥,. juts
us in fakikg aetion in th
senve of Bro. Russell. . We do it for his good, and tlie
good of the cause. REE EARN
1869; we, the undersigned, were chosen & committee
:0-gomniunicate with the brethren in reference to this
vai, asthe cireumsiances of the case might seem to
lemand, We therefore send you the following com-
uunieation from Sr; White to Bro. Russell. We do jt
der the strbng conviction that in withholding it, we
howld bein danger of wreatly wronging the brethren
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&
wif
tliat they
astion in the matter, although in ‘thé abe
At a meeting of the Battle Creek churcl, March 24, Lo