p. 139 | Untitled article by Ellen M. Fulton

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · February 11, 1868

From Sister Fulton.

By Ellen M. Fulton

DEAR BRN. AND SISTERS: Being now deprived of the privilege of meeting with those of like precious faith, to worship God on his holy Sabbath, I desire to bear my testimony in favor of the truth through the Review. Eight years since, at the age of thirteen, I received the ordinance of baptism, and resolved to walk in newness of life, and strive to overcome all evil, that I might be prepared to meet my Saviour with joy. Since that time I have ever loved this precious truth, and in a weak way tried to live it out in all its advanced steps. But as I look back and see the follies, errors, and short-comings of those years, my heart feels sad; and I would here say to the young, Oh! do not neglect to watch and pray. There is where I have failed. That is why I have been so weak to resist temptation. If the precious time worse than wasted in trifling conversation had been employed in communion with my Heavenly Father, seeking strength from on high to overcome my many besetments, I should have made more progress in the good cause.

Oh! that the young could realize the importance of employing their youthful days in getting a thorough knowledge of all the holy truths of the Bible. Then, when their minds are free from care, it is so much easier to study and remember what is learned than when one's mind is occupied with the care of a family.

But with all my sin and folly, the Lord has ever been merciful to me. Oh! the wonderful love of God to his unworthy creatures! His love has followed me all my life, and still he bears with me. When I draw near to him, and form new resolutions to serve him better, he is ever ready to bless; and I find sweet words of comfort and courage in his Holy Word, promises of forgiveness to those who sorrow for their sins after a godly sort.

What great blessings we as a people have in all the knowledge of all the perfect chain of truth connected with the messages and Christ's soon coming. Then in this important time comes in the health reform. How could we ever have been prepared for what is before us, without its purifying effects.

I can say that the whole truth in all its branches is clearer to me than ever before. I am determined by the help of my heavenly Father, to be faithful in living it out, that I may at last, through the merits of my precious Saviour, gain an incorruptible inheritance.

ELLEN M. FULTON.

Burt Co., Nebraska.