A Testimony of Sabbath Conversion
By Floyd Handy
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—On hearing a course of lectures on the Sabbath by Elder Hull of Milton I found that I was not keeping the Sabbath. But my first convictions were stifled with the thought that I had been blessed on the first day and could be again. But the same, or I may say the truth, again returned to me when I was at my work alone and I thank the Lord for his goodness that I was made willing to obey. This was in the spring of 1853. I did not know that there was any one holding out the doctrine of Christ's second coming at that time. I became acquainted with Bro. Phelps about the first of Apr. and heard of the cleansing of the Sanctuary, which seemed as an excuse to hide disappointment at first, but the fall of Babylon the worship of the Beast and his image were received as truth at first sight, and upon examination I found that Paul understood that the Sanctuary in heaven should be cleansed. I praise the Lord for present truth and light on the Bible. My prayer is that I may be sanctified through the truth and be enabled to overcome the beast and his image through the blood of the lamb and the word of my testimony that I may be found keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. FLOYD HANDY.
Oakhill Jeff. Co. Wis. April, 1854.