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Untitled article

A. B. DIBBLE

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, March 24, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 15

From Bro. Dibble.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS IN CHRIST: It has been my delight in conference for nearly half a century to bear my testimony in favor of the truth as I understood it; but I am astonished to see how liable I have been to be led astray. I truly thought that I was doing God service in standing out against the Sabbath of the Lord. Oh, what a mistake! when I was brought to defend it by the word of the Lord I first saw my blindness. I have been led to cry out, Glory to God in the highest, that I have been permitted to live long enough to see my mistake while there is time to repent and seek pardon. I have long felt, when reading the letters from the lone ones, that it would be a privilege to add my feeble mite, if possible to encourage some lone one to hold on a little longer; for Jesus will come and will not tarry. For almost thirty years I have been looking for him, and still my faith grows stronger and stronger. Oh, the evidence, how bright it shines! is it possible that that same Jesus that trod the streets of Jerusalem, hung on the cross, is about to return to claim his weary ones? Blessed thought! can we not with patience bear the frowns of this wicked world a little longer? Yes, my brother, my sister, stay you upon the promises; be strong; gird you like men; be strong in the power of his might; let Satan rage and vent his spite. We know that Jesus will conquer, therefore do not fear; every struggle brings us nearer home, and when we feel that God is for us who can do us harm? when we get a glimpse of the goodly land how earnestly we should strive to so live like Jesus that we may win some of our friends to love and embrace the truth. Lord help. It is a little over two years since I was forced by dying

love and the truth, to yield my stubborn will to the will of God. I had vainly thought that the first day was the Sabbath according to the Bible; but I find to my utter astonishment there is not one word of evidence in the whole word of the Lord. Thank the Lord for so plain a way. Yes, it is a blessed way, for it is the Lord's way.

I feel thankful, too, for the health reform; it has been a blessing to us, and will be to all that will practice it. I feel that God is truly blessing his people; and I am still trying to find a place here where this truth can be held up. Many in this place feel anxious to hear, but the churches are all closed against it; but I still hope that some way will open for good to the people.

Yours for the truth, Wyoming Co., N. Y. A. B. DIBBLE.