MATTIE P. GRIFFIN by Mattie P. Griffin

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 26, 1871

MATTIE P. GRIFFIN

By Mattie P. Griffin

From Sister Griffin.

Dear Friends of the Sabbath: I want to tell you through the Review how good the Lord has been in permitting me to hear present truth, and opening my eyes to see, and my heart to understand, that I may no more violate his holy law through ignorance.

While visiting my parents at Adel, Iowa, last winter, I was permitted to hear Eld. Carright preach once. My parents, a brother and a sister, were keeping the Sabbath. I stayed there three months, but would not investigate the subject then, fearing I might be deceived, but determined to apply myself diligently and prayerfully as soon as I returned home, which I did, and the Lord blessed my efforts to understand his will, and now I am striving to keep the Sabbath of the Lord, and I feel the light of his countenance shining upon me. I often have direct answers to prayer. Sometimes Satan gains a victory over me for a season, but, praise the Lord, I have been able to overcome, and my sky is growing brighter every day. I have friends who send me the Review occasionally, and I read it with great delight. I hope soon to send for it myself. I have read some tracts, and then given them to others to read, where I thought they would do good. They are “pearls” to my soul, and I have endeavored not to “cast them before swine,” but to scatter them on good ground, that the seed sown may bring forth fruit in abundance.

I feel that the church prays continually for the “lone ones,” that we may be steadfast in the faith of Jesus, let our light shine, and keep ourselves in readiness to meet our Saviour at his appearing.

I want to conquer every evil in my nature, and so live that those over whom I have an influence may be persuaded to love God and keep his commandments. Bless the Lord, O my soul, for his goodness and mercy endureth forever.

MATTIE P. GRIFFIN

Calhoun Co., Iowa.