S. MAXSON by S. Maxson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 12, 1870

S. MAXSON

By S. Maxson

From Bro. Maxson.

DEAR REVIEW: For the first time I drop a few lines to you for encouragement to any that may chance to read. I am now in my fifty-fourth year. Was raised a Seventh-day Baptist, and never heard a Seventh-day Adventist preach in my life. But about a year ago, the ADVENT REVIEW found its way to my far off-home through the agency of my daughter, then living in California; and since that time I have been attentively reading the doctrines advocated by the same, with books treating upon different points of doctrine, as set forth by that people, and find them all supported by the pure teaching of the Word of God. I use no wine, no tobacco, no meat; but in every way I am trying to be prepared for the coming of Christ. And I feel to say, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly. With the help of God in meekness we intend to fight the battle of the Lord valiantly, come off victorious, and receive a reward that is laid up for all the faithful. J. F. Wood and wife, S. S. Coston and wife, Sr. Morehouse, myself and wife, are all there are here of like precious faith. Bro. Wood delivered a course of lectures last winter.

The Sabbath question has been somewhat agitated; and whilst we are branded as Spiritualists, Infidels, &c., the leaven is at work, and a number are thoroughly convinced of the present truth. What we now lack is a preacher that can set home these truths in a convincing manner, and bring out the honest ones from the great city of confusion. One man says he will give fifty dollars, and I will give one hundred dollars. There are others that will give something toward getting a preacher; and we will pray God in his own good time to send us a minister with a pure heart and clean hands. May the Lord help in this direction.

S. MAXSON

Walla Walla Co., W. T.