WHEN about twenty-two years of age I moved to Fort Scott, Kansas. Up to this time I had heard of but one family of Adventists. But at Fort Scott I lived near Brother Harmon Jenkins, and, after making his acquaintance, I asked him why he kept Saturday for Sunday. I was somewhat surprised to think that he would deny that he did so; but he soon told me that he kept Saturday because it was the Sabbath. When I asked why he kept that day, he replied that the Bible said so, and if that was not enough, it was of no use to consider the matter any farther.
Two weeks later I told my wife that I was going to find out why that man kept Saturday for Sunday. So we concluded to invite him over, that we might have an opportunity to question him. He gladly accepted the invitation, and was soon with us, ready to defend his position. After an extended study of the true Sabbath, and of the work of the Papacy, we decided to make a further study, and to inquire of our Methodist minister whether these things were so.
On special request the minister came to our house, but, on finding that we wanted to inquire about the Christian Sabbath, he excused himself, and invited us to come to his house, where he said he could show us how the change came about. A time was appointed, but when I went he did not meet me as I expected he would. He did not allow me to enter the house, but said that if I was going to go off with the old Jewish Sabbath, I might as well go then as at any time.
Seeing that he was evidently unable to give a scriptural reason for Sunday-keeping, we decided to keep the next Sabbath day; also to study God's Word daily, and to accept everything that should be revealed as truth. From having one Bible reading given us, and reading "Thoughts on Daniel and Revelation" two weeks, we had accepted the Sabbath truth. Since then God has given me some fruits of my labor, and I still rejoice in the blessed Third Angel's Message. I believe the Lord is able to keep that which I have committed to Him.