Untitled article by James Youll

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

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 15

From Bro. Youll.

By James Youll

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: For some time past I have been deeply impressed to write a few lines for the Review. We are commanded to speak often one to another. The Review is the only means we lone ones have to speak through. We commenced to keep the Sabbath in August, 1864, under the preaching of Brother R. F. Andrews, near Shabbona’s Grove, Ill. Well might I say, “God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform,” for I was driven so far by popular errors, that I had denied the authenticity of the Bible, and even the supremacy of God. But ever blessed be his holy name that I was caused to believe in him. The first seventh-day sermon that I ever heard, convicted me that I was a daily breaker of nearly all of God’s law, either in thought, or action, and like the prodigal son, I resolved to return to my Father’s house, and I found him merciful.

We now live in Delaware Co., Iowa, and are trying to keep pace with the Lord’s people, although we live nearly thirty miles from any Sabbath-keeper, and meet with much opposition, but we have nearly all the seventh-day publications, and we try to place in the opposer’s hand, the one that will suit his case the best; and every one that will read may have a chance, so that a good many admit the perpetuity of God’s law, and other points of Advent faith, and there is a great desire manifested for seventh-day preaching, and our daily prayer is that God in his kindness will send one of his servants this way. Brethren pray for us.

JAMES YOULL.

Delaware Co., Iowa.