Be Decided | AdventAI

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jun 10, 1875

Be Decided.

A GENTLEMAN and his wife were present at a camp-meeting. Neither had ever made a profession of religion. Under one of the sermons the lady was deeply and sorely convicted of sin. She desired to go forward and kneel at the altar as a poor penitent. Her husband protested against it, and tried to lead her from the ground. Her convictions were so profound and intense that she insisted upon presenting herself at the altar. He used his authority, forbidding her to go. She pleaded with him for her soul's sake not to interfere with her conscience. He threatened to desert her if she dared to go. "Never return to my house if you go," said he. Swept by an irresistible current of desire and longing she ran to the altar. Casting herself upon the ground she pleaded for the divine mercy. Such earnest longing found a speedy response, and the "peace of God" rested upon her spirit. "Oh, 'where is my husband?'" she exclaimed, as she tried to rise, from her knees. "Here I am," sobbed the crushed and penitent man, who had followed her in her flight toward God, and had fallen by her side himself crying for mercy. Peace soon came to his heart, and they went from the meeting rejoicing in God.—Sel