How They Became Convinced
By Editor
[Believing it would be of interest to our readers, the editor of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES has asked Sabbath-keeping ministers and evangelical workers to tell in a few words the scripture or scriptures, the truths and principles, which constrained them to accept the unpopular truth of the seventh-day Sabbath. These testimonies must not exceed 500 words. Let us hear from all.] WHILE waiting in a railway station for a belated train that was to take us to our appointment, we chanced to take from the reading rack the front page of the Review and Herald, which contained an article written by Sister White. We read it carefully, being much impressed with the deep, spiritual thoughts it contained. But a desire had become awakened in us for a better understanding of God's precious truth for this time. Some two years later a young lady came in at my office door, desiring to show me a work she was canvassing for. I told her I did not have time to spare, but if she would let me look at her book a moment, I could tell her whether I wished it or not. I opened and looked at the title page. It was "Great Controversy," written by Mrs. E. G. White. Remembering what I had received from the article which I had read, referred to above, I requested her to bring me a copy at the time of her delivery, which she did. I read the book very carefully, and fully saw the binding claims of God's holy law. I saw that I had been ignorantly trampling His holy Sabbath beneath my feet, and in its place honoring the child of the Papacy—Sunday. I gratefully thanked God for the light, having searched my Bible carefully to know that it was true, and kept the Sabbath for the first time in May, 1895. It was truly a Sabbath to me, for I experienced such a sweet, deep blessing, such as I had never before known. I began to talk it to my people, and it was not long until I was dismissed from my Gospel work, for "Judaizing" and putting "a yoke of bondage" upon others. But, thank God! the yoke was one of freedom, and easily borne. Some two years later a Seventh-day Adventist minister came into our locality, having heard about us. We gladly accepted the message in all its bearings, and cast our lot with the remnant people of God. Such is the way the Sabbath came to me, and how I became convinced. Since that time I have tried, by the help of God, to let this blessed light shine upon others, and my efforts have been graciously blessed of Him. D. P. ZIEGLER. It was while doing housework for a Baptist lady at Danvers, Mass., that I first had my attention intelligently called to the Sabbath truth; and it was by reading the little tract entitled, "Sunday Not the Sabbath," that I was brought to decide. I had been at that place only a few days when, while sweeping and dusting a room, I found the above-named tract. I had read only about half of it when a wonderful flood of light seemed to enter my soul, and many texts of Scripture referring to the commandments came to my mind. I felt happy, thanked the Lord, and decided there and then to keep the seventh day. I had at that time been a member of the Baptist Church about nine years, having been converted at the age of fourteen. Shortly after this I counseled with the lady about doing my work up so that I could keep the Sabbath of the Lord. She looked surprised and said, "Where did you get that idea?" I answered, "From a tract I found on your table." She said, "O, I have a sister who keeps that day, and there is a whole church of them in this place." I silently thanked God, and prepared to meet with the church the following Sabbath. I found dear, Christian friends there who helped me, and took me into their homes and expounded the Word more perfectly. From that time to the present hour I have rejoiced in all parts of the Third Angel's Message as they came to me, and have tried to be faithful in showing to others what a dear truth I had found. I write these few lines to encourage those who love the Lord to be very faithful in distributing literature, even little tracts; for it took only a few paragraphs to convince me of the Sabbath. AMELIA NASON-PRICE.