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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 29, 1867

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 29, No. 8.

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THOMAS BROWN

By Thomas Brown

From Bro. Brown.

BRO. SMITH: I wish to contribute my testimony in favor of the great truths that are gathering out a people who are united in keeping the commandments of God and having the faith of Jesus.
About sixteen years ago, while living East, through the labors of first-day Adventists, I and my companion were led to give our hearts to the Lord, and to wait for his Son from Heaven. Since that time the Lord has led us in a way we knew not of. We came West some thirteen years ago, and not having any of like faith to worship with, we tried to avail ourselves of such means of grace as we could find in the nominal churches, together with the Bible, the Advent Herald, and kindred publications. The Lord led us through many trials, enabling us during the time to cherish the blessed hope to cheer us on our earthly pilgrimage.
God, in goodness, some nine years ago, permitted us to hear a few discourses on the Sabbath and kindred truths, from Bro. Ingraham and Sanborn, which caused in us an inquiry on those subjects. And five years ago, Bro. Ingraham came to our place and delivered a course of lectures, which were, through the blessing of God, the means of bringing us out to embrace the glorious truths of the third angel's message. I have found by the experience of these five years, that these are just what we want to prepare us for the perils of the last days, and fit us up for translation into the kingdom of God's dear Son.
In conclusion I would say to those of like precious faith, Cheer up; and also, Wake up. Let us come behind in none of the Christian graces, ever remembering that we have a personal work to do.

THOMAS BROWN

McConnell's Grove, Ill.