A Baptist Embraces the Sabbath
By J. B. Bezzo
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—For the last three years, the Advent doctrine has been preached in this part of the country, and I have all the time been a bitter opposer of the doctrine, until within a few days. I was at the Post Office, and the Post Master happened to hand me the Review, for one of my neighbors, and I took a notion to read it. It was No. 25, Vol. III, which contains Bro. Miller's article on the Sabbath, and the History of the Sabbath continued, which served to open my eyes. I then went to Bro. Bugbee, and borrowed some Works on the Sabbath and the commandments, which I have read, and I am now convinced that the day which I have always kept sacred, is the Popish Sunday, and that I have openly trodden under foot the Sabbath of the Lord. I am, therefore, determined to obey the commandments of the Most High, for the future, instead of the Edicts of Constantine and his Bishops. Through prejudice I always evaded any argument with Adventists on doctrine; (for I have been in principle a rigid, close-communion Baptist;) but now I am willing, and it is my heart's desire to investigate, in order that I may be rooted and grounded in the truth. I would be very thankful to have you send the Review to me at this place, for which I will send you a remittance as soon as circumstances will make it practicable. O that the professed children of God would lay aside their old prejudices, and investigate the Sabbath question, that they might see that they are not living in obedience to the commands of Jehovah, which, when once seen, would prepare their hearts to search the scriptures diligently, in order that they might know the whole truth, and be sanctified through it, is my prayer. I spent last Sabbath in worshiping with the little Advent band, near here, for the first time. The cause is steadily gaining ground in this section, and may God prosper it. Yours for the truth,
J. B. BEZZO.
Franciscaville, Mich., May 6th, 1853.