One Year Keeping the Sabbath
By Allen J. Rawlins
DEAR BRETHREN IN THE LORD:—It is now more than one year since I commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord our God. I had been for some time convinced of the truth of the Sabbath, but as I had no regard for any day I did not commence keeping it until Bro. Bates came out here one year ago last Spring, when I made up my mind that let others do as they would, I would serve the Lord. Since that time I have been striving to keep all the commandments of God. I have many trials and temptations to encounter with, but I hope through Christ to overcome that I may with my little family stand in the last day. Yours striving to overcome.
ALLEN J. RAWLINS.
Rush, June, 26th, 1855.