Embracing the Sabbath Truth
By B. Hostler
DEAR BRO. WHITE :—It is nearly a year since you first sent the Review to me. I have in a measure believed in the Second Advent of the Lord Jesus, since the year 1843, feeling at times that it was near at hand, but had never heard anything of the third angel’s message till about a year ago, but was not satisfied in my mind till recently, when Bro. Rhodes called on me and left the "Conversation on the Sabbath Question," and "a Refutation of the claims of Sunday-keeping," and "A Review of the remarks of O. R. L. Crozier," also, "The Sanctuary and twenty-three hundred days," from the perusal of which I have become satisfied that the keeping of the first day of the week was not authorized by God, but that the seventh-day Sabbath was instituted by God, and enjoined on his people; it was kept by the Saviour, and we read that the apostle Paul preached in the synagogue every seventh day. I bless God for the truth. Dear Brother, we want more light. We want to know all the truth. We anxiously ask that if any ministering brother comes this way, to call and spend a little time with us; for there seems to be quite an interest awakened in the minds of the people; some in favor, and some in opposition to the cause. We pray that we may be enabled by the grace of God to keep all the commandments, that we may be numbered with those of whom it is said, "Here are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus." Yours in hope of a coming Saviour,
B. HOSTLER.
Peterboro, N. Y., Dec. 15th, 1853