A Testimony of Present Truth
By Susan Elmer
DEAR BRO. WHITE: I have great reason to praise the Lord for all his tender mercies to us. It is with much satisfaction we read your paper. It is a great comfort to us, as I have cut loose from the world and it is just such a paper as I need. O, how vain do all earthly things appear to me. I thirst for the righteousness that is from God alone. I attended a meeting at Bro. Flower's a few weeks since. Bro. and Sr. Lothrop were present. We had a very interesting season. The Spirit of the Lord was manifest. It was a time long to be remembered. My soul feels to praise the Lord for his mercy endureth forever. How sweet is holy communion with God's people, now, while his holy law is shining into our hearts. My heart has been made greatly to rejoice in the present truth. It is good to keep the whole law of God. O, how plain the Holy Sabbath appears to me. I want to be found with the humble few who are striving to keep the commandments. It is the law of God that will judge us at the last day, and how careful we should be to obey the truth, for that shall make us free. The word of God plainly teaches that the seventh day is the Sabbath. I feel willing to abide by the sure word of God. I would not follow the multitude to do evil, for I fear God more than man. My husband wishes me to say that he has searched the Bible, and is convinced that the seventh day is the Sabbath. I should rejoice to have some of the brethren come this way again. We have been greatly blessed with the labors of Brn. Wheeler and Holt. How cheering is the testimony to the truth. Yours waiting for redemption
SUSAN ELMER.
Buckland, Mass., Feb. 4th, 1852.