Out of Bondage

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 31, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, Nos. 43, 44.

A Convert's Testimony

FORMERLY, I had many bad habits, among which was the smoking of opium. In these ways I spent all the money I could earn. I began the use of opium when I was nineteen years of age, and was bound by this habit for thirty years. As a result my body became very weak. Year before last, a friend of mine told me of the Gospel of Christ, and desired me to go with him to a Gospel hall. Afterward I purchased a copy of the Scriptures, and read it through from Genesis to Revelation. Later I bought a copy of the tract entitled "The True Sabbath," and read it carefully.

I then resolved to abandon the use of opium, and every wrong habit, and also to keep the Sabbath. From the seventh moon of year before last to the present time, I have kept every Sabbath. In the third moon of last year, evil men stirred up a riot, and nearly all the missions in this place were destroyed. We in our mission also suffered some persecution. The Lord tested us, and our faith was strengthened. In the eighth moon, Pastor Cottrell came to Hunan, and we received baptism.

My bodily strength is increasing. Our hearts are continually happy, for in everything we are receiving of the Lord's grace. We write this letter to especially praise the Lord. To all who read, we send greetings of peace.

Your humble brother and sister, WU GWAN SAN, WU DJI DAO.

Chang-Sha, Hunan.