New Converts Embrace the Sabbath
By A. G. Carter
BRO. SMITH: I feel to rejoice and praise the Lord while I see now and then a precious soul embracing God's precious truth. One who was very zealous for the so-called revivals went to my brother's house, knelt down before him, and prayed the Lord to deliver him from this Millerism and new Sabbath, as he called it. The result was, not only my brother, but his companion also, are now rejoicing in the present truth. Another of our neighbors came to a meeting appointed near our house, but being disappointed of a meeting, thought she would make us a call. After making inquiry if she had heard on the Advent doctrine, she said there was one in N. Y. who commenced to keep the Sabbath a short time previous to her coming west, but she had but little knowledge of the Advent faith. After talking and reading the scriptures to her, I gave her some books to read. Before the week was out she returned, and we asked her if she found any thing in these books that interested her. She said she did, and wanted more to read. We then gave her the Perpetuity of the Law, and some other works on the Sabbath question, after reading which, she came to our meetings, and is now keeping the Sabbath and rejoicing with us in the present truth. Praise the Lord! for his mercy endureth forever to those who have hearts to receive the whole truth. We now number sixteen souls who profess the present truth; three have moved away from here, and there is a family in Hartford who keep the Sabbath. We hope this family will soon see the necessity of embracing the whole truth. The little church here is very much scattered in the town of Rubicon; therefore we have our meetings in different places in order to accommodate all the brethren. The season we enjoyed with Brn. Andrews and Waggoner was truly a precious one. The word spoken appeared clothed with power from on high. We hope to profit by the precious truths spoken by them. We believe that God has chosen these men to carry the last message of mercy to fallen man. May the Lord bless them and his church. I remain yours for the whole truth.
A. G. CARTER.
Rubicon, Wis., Apr. 9th, 1858.