LEMIRA HARRINGTON by Lemira Harrington

Publishing Committee · Saratoga Springs, N. Y. · Feb 17, 1852

LEMIRA HARRINGTON

By Lemira Harrington

From Sister Harrington.

DEAR BRO. WHITE: I receive your paper and am glad to say that it is a welcome messenger. I rejoice for the truth that it brings relative to our present position and duty. I thank the Lord that he has permitted me to hear upon this glorious subject, the third angel's message, and the Sabbath of the Lord. I feel thankful that Bro. Wheeler sent me some of your publications, and papers. Previous to reading them I enquired of some brethren and sisters what they thought of the subject. They said it was error. I therefore was prejudiced against it. But still I resolved to read them. As I read I was astonished at the amount of evidence in its favor.

The Spirit of the Lord sent the word home to my heart in such a manner that I could not resist it. These words spoke in thunder tones to my soul, "They have changed the ordinance and broken the everlasting covenant." Then I saw, as never before, that the covenant was the ten commandments, the fourth of which was desecrated every week. I also saw that the observance of Sunday was an institution of the Pope, and a mark of the beast. I wonder so few embrace the last message, when so many were strong in the first message. I feel the necessity of being wholly consecrated to God, and having all upon the altar, that God may dwell in my heart by faith, that I might stand when Jesus leaves the Sanctuary, and having done all to stand.

Yours, in hope of obtaining a right to the tree of life, and admittance through the gates into the city.

LEMIRA HARRINGTON

Claremont, N. H., Feb. 7th, 1852