SAMUEL B. WARREN by Samuel B. Warren

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Nov 8, 1853

SAMUEL B. WARREN

By Samuel B. Warren

From Bro. Warren.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—It is with great pleasure that I, for the first time, write, to acknowledge the reception of your valuable paper, and contribute my mite for its support. It comes to our family, a welcome messenger—a messenger of truth.

I have for many years been a subscriber and reader of the Morning Star; but as it does not publish all the truth of God, respecting the coming kingdom, the keeping of all his holy commandments, and the present truth, I am induced to search the Review and Herald; and I can say that I find many things in it, comforting and reviving to my spirit. It rejoices me when I read letters from brethren and sisters of like precious faith, who are trying to keep all the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

I commenced keeping the seventh day as the Lord's Sabbath on the third of Sept. last. Truly, brethren and sisters, the Lord has opened my eyes to see that this is the Sabbath, and the only Sabbath of the Lord our God. O how true it is that we ought to “obey God rather than man.”

One year ago there was only one here who was keeping the seventh-day Sabbath, now our number is over fifteen. The Lord, who is our leader, has sent us help from abroad.

Bro. Frisbie is now with us, and our souls are strengthened and encouraged while he deals out to us the plain, simple truths of the gospel. Our enemies are dealing out their vile and obscene epithets against the seventh-day advocates; but none of these things move us; for we are founded on the rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against us. We need not wonder in the least that the devil rages and is mad; for his time is short. He hath but a little while to try and vex God’s dear, scattered remnant. I believe without a doubt, that we are living in the last days, and I mean, for one, to have my lamp trimmed and burning, that I may be ready to meet my blessed Master when he shall come. O may we all, who profess the present truth, live at the foot of the cross, in the vale of humility, breathing out the prayer of faith, so that if persecution await us, we may be prepared for it.

Yours in the faith of the Gospel,

SAMUEL B. WARREN

Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 31st, 1853.