Communication from Bro. Curry.
By Manning Curry
BRO. WHITE:—The light on the Sabbath, to me has been a source of unspeakable glory. When I see the deep-rooted hatred that is manifested by the church and world against the Sabbath, and those who keep it, I can but think that God is sending them strong delusions that they may believe a lie and be damned. I cannot express my gratitude to my heavenly Father that I have been permitted to see that I stood in slippery places, led on by many surrounding circumstances to oppose the holy Sabbath. I feel as a bird that has escaped the fowler's snare. I sometimes think that I owe my salvation to the sanctifying influence of the holy Sabbath. Bless God! the Sabbath is to me "a delight, the holy of the Lord, honorable;" and so it always has been to the people whose God has been the Lord, if they saw its obligation. I felt quite contented on my new place in the woods, if I preached once in two weeks; but now I feel as though I cannot content myself: my little cup is full and I long to speak that I may be delivered. I am now making arrangements to go to work for the Lord. I want to carry the light to others; for I have no doubt but that it is the seal of God, and the present truth to sanctify and call out all honest souls from the confused multitude. If I can be the means of one dear soul's seeing the truth, and its having the same effect on them that it had on many that I might name, I shall be fully compensated for my labor of love. I should like to see all my brethren, who with me have stood rejecting the Sabbath. I mailed a short epistle to be published in the Prophetic Expositor, at the same time I wrote to the Review, relative to my receiving the Sabbath truth, in which I stated that, as I had penned two or three articles, which had been published in the Harbinger against the Sabbath, I should like to speak again; also I stated that I would, by the permission of the Editor, give a reason of my hope in a Bible argument, &c. I saw the receipt of the letter, but have not heard anything else pro nor con; also the paper is discontinued to me, I am inclined to think, as I have not received the last six or seven numbers. I will here state, that I entertain the most friendly feelings towards Bro. Marsh, and to his paper, and all my brethren. Never in my life since I embraced religion, which has been some fifteen years, have I felt half the love to God, his people, and the truth, that I now feel. Never have I seen the day when I possessed such an ardent desire for truth, and holy living, as at the present time. Dear Brethren, one and all, let us have on the whole armor of God, as we are approaching the world's crisis. Bro. White, there are many, undoubtedly, who would like to know how I stand relative to the whole message. I will just say that I am done taking things for granted. I believe that God has revealed38all necessary truth. I took it for granted that we were not under the Sabbath-law, and was sadly mistaken. I design hereafter, by the grace of God, to test everything by the Bible alone. I am at present unable to devote much time to study. I read J. N. Andrews' pamphlet on the Sanctuary some twelve months ago, and decided in my mind that it was truth. I have just read a smaller tract on the 2300 days and Sanctuary. I am inclined, and have been, to take the position that the 2300 days ended in 1844; yet I am not fully decided; but it is one thing to say that "unto 2300 days, then shall the Sanctuary be cleansed," and quite another thing to say, "Then shall Christ come and cleanse the earth." I apprehend this is a point over which many have and are falling into darkness. I rejoice that those precious souls that helped compose my little flock are taking hold of the Sabbath truth. May God's special favor rest upon the little church of Sabbath-keepers here. Notwithstanding we have been gathered from the conflicting elements of the babel church, yet we need no human law to hold us together. We number twelve at present, and others are nearly decided we think. Your brother in hope. MANNING CURRY.