Embracing the Sabbath Truth
By E. O. Meacham
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—It has been only about one month since I embraced the unpopular truths of the gospel which are now being taught, viz; the Seventh-day Sabbath and the non-immortality of the spirit. As soon as I became convinced of my error, I felt to say with the poet, "O that all the world might know, this saving truth to prove." It has been about a year since I first heard on the subject of the true Sabbath. I labored long and hard to prove the first day to be right, but the more I studied and wrote on the subject, the darker the clouds seemed to gather over my mind, until at last I became convinced of the error so long taught to the world. "The prophets prophecy falsely, the priests bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so. What will ye do in the end thereof?" Jer. v, 31. Our divines have propagated a false doctrine and the "people love to have it so;" they cannot reconcile themselves to keep any other day for the Sabbath but the one instituted by the beast. The little band here are getting ready for the marriage supper of the Lamb. We still need instruction, and if you can make it convenient we would like you to "come over and help us," as we are in great need of some one. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ abide with you all. Your unworthy brother in the truth of the gospel.
E. O. MEACHAM.
Stockton, Ill., May 23d, 1855.