DEAR BRO. WHITE:—I would say to my dear brethren and sisters scattered abroad, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. The enemy is at work, rallying his forces against the advocates of Bible truth, and if ever there was a time when the church of God was called upon to be actively engaged in the work of the Lord, it is in these days of peril. O let us gird on the whole armor, stand in defense of the truth, and be always ready to give an answer to every man that asketh us a reason of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear.
It is about 18 months since I saw the light on the Sabbath, and as I had never seen any authority in the Bible for keeping the first day of the week as the Sabbath, I was ripe for this truth when it came, and was enabled with the help of God to embrace it without delay. I was alone for a few weeks, but soon found others who were willing to bear the reproaches of the world, and of the nominal churches, for keeping the commandments of God; since which time we have kept up Sabbath meetings regularly.
Our preaching seasons are few and far between; yet we mean to walk according to the best light we have, and so live that we can hail with joy the Son of God when he shall appear in the clouds of Heaven to take his weary servants home.