p. 13 | A Letter of Interest by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jul 23, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 28.

A Letter of Interest

By Editor

NOTING in a secular paper an item concerning Mrs. Julia Lamb, of Denver, Missouri, which mentioned her great age, clear mind, and long experience in Christianity, we wrote her, and asked her if she saw the falling of the stars in 1833, and regarding other items referred to in the news note. Mrs. Lamb is the mother of eleven children, her direct descendants numbering eighty-nine, covering five generations. She was a passenger on the first steamboat which sailed on Lake Erie; and saw Lafayette when he visited the United States in 1824. In answer to our request, we received the following letter, which will be of interest to our readers:

Denver, Missouri, June 27, 1912. Milton C. Wilcox, Mountain View, California. Dear Sir and Brother:

Your letter of inquiry received, and I will gladly give you what information I can.

I was born in Halifax, Vermont, in 1817. In 1824 I moved to Ohio. We lived in Mount Vernon. I well remember November 13, 1833. We were awakened by the ringing of bells about four o’clock in the morning. All the city was excitement. It was a calm, quiet morning, yet the stars seemed to come from the southeast like a snow-storm when a wind blows.

They continued to fall until sunrise, when we could no longer see them. It was a grand sight, never to be forgotten. Many thought it was the day of judgment. It impressed me greatly, causing me to study God’s Word. From this study I was convinced that it was a fulfilment of Matt. 24:29 and a sign of the Lord’s soon coming.

I was converted at the age of thirteen. My parents were Baptists, but there was no Baptist Church there. I united with the Methodist Church. I was not baptized, as their only mode of baptism at that time was sprinkling, and my Bible did not tell me that this was baptism. Ten years later I united with the Baptist people, and worked with them for thirty years. In 1875 I heard the Advent truths for the first time, and accepted the Sabbath. My companion and I united with the Church of God, and contributed writings to the church paper, Bible Advocate, for many years. Nine years ago my companion died, in his ninety-fifth year. I was quite feeble, and felt that my work was done. I wished to go to my rest. My vitality was so low that I was cold all the time. I was taken very ill, and was given up to die. My suffering was great, and we went in prayer to God, asking relief. The suffering ceased, and I lay in a stupor all night and until evening the next day, when I sat up, and with arms extended, continued in exhortation for two hours. I was not conscious of what I said until I said “Amen.” I told them that I had been with Jesus, and described the beauties of the new earth; that He had sent me with a message for the church to prepare for His soon coming. He gave me the assurance that I should live until He comes, and this hope has sustained me through the storms of life which have come since.

New life came to me. I rested well, took nourishment, and recovered without medicine or stimulants of any kind. I give God all the praise. Three years later I fell, and have been unable to walk since. I have been highly favored of God in having loved ones to care for me. I am well, and eat heartily, three times a day, of cereals, milk, and fruits. I have taken no medicine for years. I have times of rejoicing, and the Lord lifts me up and fills me with His Spirit and causes me to shout His praises. I’m claiming His promises, and my soul is resting in His love.

Your sister waiting in hope, MRS. JULIA LAMB.

May her blessed hope in Christ’s coming be realized.