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An Armenian Heroine

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 11, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 2.

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An Armenian Heroine

By A. M. BUZUGHERIAN

A. M. BUZUGHERIAN
When I returned from the Friedensau meeting, I began to visit the churches in Asia Minor, telling the people about the conference and the wonderful showers of the Holy Spirit that we had received there.
In one of the churches which I visited was a girl about eighteen years of age who wanted to be baptized. When I visited the church about a year ago, this girl was in the truth, but did not desire baptism. I asked her, “Why were you not baptized last year?” She answered: “I was engaged to an Armenian Gregorian young man, who was against my belief, and I knew there would be hindrances after my marriage, and that I would be obliged to leave the truth. Therefore I was not baptized last year. But whenever I prayed, I was rebuked from God for my wrong policy. I was always sorry and thinking, O, how shall I lose my God and eternal life for the sake of marriage! My conscience was not at ease. I had to separate either from God or from that young man. At last I decided before God to be separated from the young man; and praise the Lord! now I am praying with an easy conscience, and I have great joy in my heart.” I have never seen such joy in any person whom I have baptized. It is true that obedience brings joy, and the desire of my heart and my prayer is that God may grant this spirit to all our young people.
Adam and Eve were created in the image of God, and they had the nature of God. In their home was found peace and happiness, but sin destroyed that happiness; the Son of God came to the earth to restore it, and in the new earth we shall have all the things we have lost here. It is the will of God that we begin to live that life now. Young people, when you think of making a home in this earth, let this be your first thought: “I will make a little pattern of heaven here.” Therefore select such life partners as have ability and character to help you make that heavenly home. Keep always in mind the advice of the apostle Paul, “She is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.” 1 Cor. 7: 39.