He Found It in the Bible

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 25, 1910

He Found It in the Bible

DR. R. H. HABENICHT, of Argentina, South America, relates the following experience: An Italian, who was very ill, came to see him. The doctor was obliged to tell him and his wife that he could not live more than ten days at the most; and within that time he died. Not long afterward, the wife was also taken ill, and came to Dr. Habenicht for treatment, remaining several weeks in his home. The family worship every morning was something quite new to her, as she had never seen anything like it before. She attended worship every morning, and also accompanied the family to church services on the Sabbath, all of which she greatly enjoyed. Thus an interest in the truth was awakened in her heart.

On leaving, she asked her son, who had come for her, to buy her an Italian Bible, as she wished to read more concerning this religion; but the son said, “No, you do not want one of those Bibles; they are Protestant Bibles, and are different from our religion,” and he refused to buy her the book. Seeing her great desire to possess one, Dr. Habenicht gave her an Italian Bible.

After a few weeks, the son returned to the doctor, and asked if he could get a copy, in Spanish, of the book which had been given to his mother. He said that as his mother could not read very well, he had been reading the book to her, and had become so much interested himself that he would like to get one in Spanish, since he understood Spanish better than Italian. The doctor was able to furnish him with a Bible in Spanish; and when the young man paid for it, he also paid for the one that had been given to his mother. As the result of their reading, both mother and son are now keeping the Bible Sabbath.