Embracing the Third Angel’s Message
By Fanny S. Barber
Bro. Smith:—I have desired to write to you for some time, feeling a great interest in your excellent paper. I would like to say for the encouragement of the brethren and sisters. I commenced keeping the Sabbath the first day of September. I always believed the seventh day was the Sabbath; and when I saw the change and the mark of the beast, I at once embraced the truth. How thankful I was that Brn. Hutchins and Sperry came this way with the Third Angel's Message which was great light to me. I felt truly as Bro. Sperry said, It was a resurrection to the Advent faith. While he was explaining on the angels of Rev. xiv, and said, God was a God of order. I saw the light at once. It seemed as though I could not let them go till I heard more of the Third Angel's Message. My prayer has been ever since they were here that God would send them back here or some one else; for the remnant are starving, and the people are anxious to hear. Truly we are living in a solemn time. Every thing proclaims that we are near the end. We do not often hear the word of God preached as it is. I feel anxious that those that were in the First and Second Angels' Messages should see the Third Angel's Message also, which is a Message as well as the others. I feel often to say with the Psalmist, Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend them. O how love I thy law: it is my meditation all the day. I feel as though my feet were on a rock concerning the Sabbath and Advent faith. I feel to say, If God is for us, who can be against us. The Lord is my rock and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. The doctrine of immortality through Christ is a glorious faith for me, and has been for about eight years. I feel to say with Paul that I groan within myself, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. O the resurrection! Who would not long for it. Myself and husband are the only ones in this place that keep the Lord's Sabbath. Yours striving to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Fanny S. Barber. Saratoga Co., N. Y., Dec 16th, 1855.