NANCY A. SNYDER by Nancy A. Snyder

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 23, 1867

NANCY A. SNYDER

By Nancy A. Snyder

From Sister Snyder.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I am glad to say there are a few here trying to keep the commandments of God and practice truth as fast as we learn it. We sometimes feel almost discouraged by seeing so few interested in the cause of God, but when we read letters from brethren and sisters scattered abroad who are trying to make their way through to Mount Zion alone, it makes us thankful that there are enough believers here to meet together and claim the promise.

I can truly say the Lord has been good to me. A little over two years ago I was thrown on a bed of affliction and there lay, a subject of God's mercy, to go down to the grave, or be raised by his power. Here our faith was tried. But thanks be to God, in immediate answer to earnest prayer I was enabled to rise up and join in singing two hymns of praise, whereas I had not been able to speak above a whisper for several hours previous. From that hour I improved fast, and was soon going about. I then decided to stop drugging, and the next spring laid aside pork, and began gradually to grow into the Health Reform. But last fall after hearing Bro. Bourdeau's lectures on health and seeing their consistent example, some of us resolved to take a more decided stand. Others here cannot yet see the necessity or importance of it, but we hope they will soon. The more strictly I carry out the Health Reform, the better I feel, and the clearer the light shines.

NANCY A. SNYDER

Davies Co., Mo.