CLXII by George Seeley

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 15, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 24.

CLXII

By George Seeley

At the age of eighteen years I was baptized, and united with the Baptist Church, in St. John, N. B. My dear father, who was a member of the Episcopal Church, of England, thought my action was a great disgrace to the family. I began preaching the Gospel the spring following, and was ordained when twenty years old. I occupied pastorates in different places for forty years, and the Lord blessed my labors in the conversion of souls. Yet I never once thought I was wrong in the matter of the Bible Sabbath.

One day a young man, who was selling a book entitled “Bible Readings,” came to my home. He appeared to be a nice young man, and in a kindly spirit he asked me why I kept Sunday as the Sabbath. I answered that I kept it in honor of the Lord’s resurrection. He asked me if I would like to have a book on the subject to study, and I replied that I would, and asked who was the author. He said he could send me one by Dr. A. H. Lewis, which he thought was among the best for me just then. The book came in due time, and was read with profound interest. It was some five or six years after this that I became a Sabbath-keeper, and my wife soon came with me. After some hard experiences, I came into full life and liberty of the truth, and thanks to the precious Lord and Master, I am happy in it. I

“Would not exchange my blest estate For all the world calls good and great.”

GEORGE SEELEY.