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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 1, 1875

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 45, No. 14.

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Found at Last.

THE reader will remember the article entitled, “An Interesting Letter,” published in present volume of REVIEW, No. 6, from a friend in Madison Co., O., who was then feeling his way from the darkness and labyrinths of popery to the light of the gospel, and who having accidentally met with a pamphlet from this Office, wrote asking for more light. We sent him some books which he has since been perusing, and under date of March 19, 1875, he again writes. Not having room for the entire letter, we give the following extract from it:—
“I have found them. Here they are. Here is the little band, marching on to victory, on whose banner is inscribed the ten commandments of the living God and the gospel of his dear Son Jesus. Here are they that ‘keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.’ Here are they ‘for whom I long have sought, and mourned because I found them not.’ But, thank God, I have found them at last. I have found a people who are earnestly teaching all men to obey all the commandments of God, who are loudly calling for all people to search the holy Scriptures, to believe in God, and prepare for the soon coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”
Our brother appreciates the position the message calls upon us to take on the Sabbath question, and the bearing of the religious amendment movement on this question. On this point he says:—
“The pope of Rome has created a commandment that makes void the fourth commandment of God, and if we keep this command of the pope then do we each of us make void God’s commandments which are holy, and of more value than gold, and silver, or any or all earthly treasures. We make void God’s holy Sabbath, trample upon his holy and just law, and worship the beast. When America, or any of the States of America compel us to keep the pope’s Sunday in place of God’s holy Sabbath, I ask from my heart, Is she not compelling us to worship the beast, and receive his mark? And there are many who hope soon to establish a Sunday law throughout our country. Then can we say that the prophecy of the two-horned beast is truly fulfilled.”
“Pray for me, and all others who, like me, stand alone; yet I am not alone; for God is with me; but pray that I may grow strong in knowledge, faith, and love, and pure, and undefiled religion. J. R. PURINTON.”
Madison Co., O.