A New Sabbath-Keeper in Maine by John and Phebe Chamberlain

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 28, 1856

A New Sabbath-Keeper in Maine

By John and Phebe Chamberlain

From Bro. and Sr. Chamberlain.

Bro. Smith :—We write to inform you that we have moved our place of residence, we formerly lived in Portland, Maine, about eight weeks since we came to this place, we have found one sister, who has been looking for the Lord, some years, but had not heard a word, of the seventh-day Sabbath, or the Third Angel's Message; but after reading on the subject, in less than a week, was fully persuaded, it was her duty, to keep the Lord's Sabbath. Her past life has been one of suffering and sorrow, but now, as the light of present truth, beams upon her, with all its cheering, holy, and sanctifying influence, she has been enabled in some degree, to rejoice, in the God of her salvation, and she now wonders, that she did not before see, and understand, what was meant by keeping, the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. She now feels she has something to do, and regrets that so much time has passed, while she remained in ignorance of the present truth. She loves to read our paper, and we therefore request you to send her the Review.

We have been cheered and encouraged of late, by Sister White's late communication, and also, by what has been written on the Gifts of the Church. It seems as if the time could not be far distant, when the dear children would see eye to eye, and become of one heart, all speaking the same things. Then, and not till then, shall we see the glorious cause of truth, move forward, in all the strength, and power, of united effort. Then will our Father, which is in heaven, own us, as his peculiar people, and pour upon us, more abundantly of his Holy Spirit. Then we shall no longer select a part of the Gifts, such as healing, for instance, and reject others, because we are not humble enough, to receive the teachings, of the Holy Spirit, in the way God has appointed. The dark cloud seems to be breaking, and a better day begins to dawn, and our earnest prayer is, that we and our dear children, may be kept by the grace of God, in that humble, waiting, position, that we may receive all the truth, and be sanctified through the truth, that at last we, with you, and all the dear saints, may be admitted through Christ, our living head, into that eternal inheritance, pure, and undefiled and that fadeth not away.

John Chamberlain. Phebe Chamberlain. Maspeth Queen's Co. N. Y.

P. S.—We should rejoice to see any of the dear brethren, at our house, we live at the lodge of Mt. Olivet Cemetery, about three miles from Williamsburgh in Maspeth N. Y. J. C.