A Methodist Embraces the Sabbath
By Bro. Cross
BRO. CROSS writes from Minn.: How natural it is for those of like faith and sympathies to draw towards each other. Those ties are strengthened as we read from the weekly visits of the REVIEW AND HERALD. “Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord,” therefore I would add my testimony to the truth, rejoicing in the fact, that those whom the truth makes free are free indeed. More than six months have now gone by since we (myself and family), commenced to keep the Sabbath of the Lord our God. Many of our old associates wonder at this, to them, strange course. “You who have been a Methodist for thirty-five years,” says one, “and now are working on Sunday, the Christian Sabbath, and going with that strange and peculiar people, who are not everywhere well spoken of.” But we have no apologies to make. If it is not in accordance with the sure word of prophecy, we will yield the point; if it is, then will we hold on with faith’s unyielding grasp, the commandments and traditions of men to the contrary notwithstanding. We have occasion to thank the Lord that Eld. Ingraham was sent, or led, to this region of country to proclaim the present truth—the last message of mercy to dying man; others feel anything but thankful. It is astonishing to see how deeply it moves the old stagnant pool to hear just one sermon in favor of the honor, dignity, and perpetuity, of that law written by the finger of God. Five counter-sermons have already been delivered in support of that offspring of popery—the Sunday Sabbath. The Methodists, Presbyterians, and Baptists, all have tried their hands in opposing God’s truth. But has truth anything to fear from a thorough investigation? We think not. Let error seek the darkness, truth will ultimately prevail, for God is its author. Let the statutes of the Lord be my song in the house of my pilgrimage.