Untitled article by Adolphus Smith

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, October 15, 1867

FromThe Advent Review & Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 18

From Bro. Smith.

By Adolphus Smith

BRO. SMITH: A few names of us here in Blendon are striving to buy the gold, the white raiment, and the eyesalve, which Jesus offers without money or price. My companion, from first being opposed, afterward consented to be led, and to my joy finally herself took the lead in many points of present truth. We are striving, in our own family especially, to keep the Sabbath more perfectly than in time past. It appears to me that the Sabbath is as sacred now as when it was promulgated from the summit of quaking Sinai. We strive to make the Sabbath a delight; but we seek not our own pleasure, profit, or convenience, in matters that could as well be attended to on other days. We think it our duty to treat all about us with due regard to their age, their capacity, and their moral relation to us. We strive to be clad in our Sabbath garments before the going down of the sun on preparation-day. We partake of no warm food, so prepared, on the Sabbath, when we can partake of cold food as well without detriment to our health. These things we think it is right to do that we may discipline our minds and bodies to reverence God's holy day.

From the first being opposed to the Health Reform, and especially to the Health Reform Institute, I have learned, from happy experience, to bless God for the former, and to consider the latter as a most beneficent institution for the suffering flock of God. My objections to a substantial brick building in lieu of cheaper wooden ones, in view of the shortness of time, have given place to the more reasonable conclusion that such buildings would be far more comfortable, and better adapted to the wants of this cause while time does last.

Myself and companion for two years past have been awaiting baptism. We are without an organization here, and only one out of nine of our present number is in possession of a church letter. Yet we cannot call a messenger to leave a good work elsewhere for our benefit, except to explore the field, and judge for himself in the sight of God whether his labor be needed here or not. We shall, by the Lord's aid, endeavor to hold out against the enemy. We want to live so that our neighbors will know without being told that we are followers of Jesus. ADOLPHUS SMITH.

Ottawa Co., Mich., Sept. 28, 1867.