p. 95 | W. E. LANDON by W. E. Landon

Publishing Committee · BATTLE CREEK, MICH. · Jul 24, 1856

W. E. LANDON

By W. E. Landon

From Bro. Landon.

BRO. SMITH:—I have long felt it to be my duty to communicate to the saints scattered abroad the dealings of the Lord with me. Three years ago last Winter my mind was called to the subject of the Bible Sabbath, through the instrumentality of Brn. Ralph, Hammond and Graham, with whom I labored from day to day for my daily bread. I have ever felt truly thankful to the Lord that in his providence I ever found their society.

While reading J. W. Morton and others on the Sabbath, and hearing their exhortations, I became fully convinced that I was a transgressor, and unless I yielded obedience I never could be admitted through the gates into the City. I well remember the last Sabbath I labored. I felt that the wrath of God did abide on me; but still I was not willing to let God be true and all men liars. I tried my utmost to drive away my convictions, but without success. At last I made a vow unto the Lord that if he would spare my life till another Sabbath, I would try to keep it, and what joy and peace it brought to my soul. The world can neither give it nor take it away.

Although opposed bitterly by my companion, I could go to a throne of grace and obtain help and strength that I needed. I could then exhort her to obey God and keep his Sabbath, and bear her case to Him whose ears are ever open to the cry of his children; and praised be his holy name! he heard my cry, unworthy as I was, and now I have one to bear trials with me, and share in my joys.

Yours, hoping for eternal life at the appearing of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

W. E. LANDON

Collinsville, Ct., July, 1856.

P. S. There is an opening for the truth to be presented here, when any of God's servants feel it to be their duty to come. I feel it to be important to move in the fear of the Lord always. I will try in my feeble manner to do all that in me lies to advance the cause I dearly love. Whether it would be best to have a tent-meeting or not, I cannot say. There is a hall sufficiently large to accommodate all that would probably come out.

W. E. L.