p. 27 | MRS. L. W. JONES by Mrs. L. W. Jones

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 25, 1867

MRS. L. W. JONES

By Mrs. L. W. Jones

From Sister Jones.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: Four years ago last winter my mind was led by some unknown cause to search the Bible on the question of the Sabbath. And to my surprise I could find no grounds for keeping the first day of the week, but every thing in favor of the seventh day. I wondered that I had never seen it before, and concluded that I would commence with the new year to keep the right Sabbath; but I let it pass thinking that I could not keep one day and the rest of the family another. My mind however was not at rest, and when another Sabbath came, I and my little daughter commenced to observe it, and I have never yet been sorry. The next August I commenced to take the Review, and my little girl the Instructor, (recommended by a dear sister of mine in the Advent faith,) for our Sabbath reading, and I prize them very highly, and am trying to live up to their teachings. There are no Sabbath-keepers within a number of miles of us and I have not had the privilege of meeting with those of like precious faith but four times in the four years; but I enjoy the sermon and conference departments in my paper very much; and often read my own experience in the letters. I have discarded tea, coffee, and pork, and eat but little meat of any kind, and am striving to overcome all of my besetting sins, and be ready to meet Jesus when he comes.

MRS. L. W. JONES

Erie Co., N. Y.