A Testimony of Sabbath Faith
By Julius I. Bostwick
BRO. SMITH:—I trust we are striving for that heavenly inheritance which is incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, and which is held in reserve for those who keep the Commandments of God, and by a patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and immortality. It is now a little more than two years since I with my family embraced the Sabbath of the Lord. Although it was at first revolting to my mind to keep a different day from the one my neighbors kept, and to be considered odd, I have since been led to rejoice that we have a mark whereby we may be distinguished from the world at large; and I truly feel thankful to God, who has through the instrumentality and earnest solicitation of a dear brother shown me the truth. There are none others in our immediate neighborhood that keep the Sabbath. We meet on the Sabbath with the brethren at Greenvale, where we have reason to believe that we enjoy the presence of the Lord. We, as a church, are far from being exempt from trials. We have experienced the efforts of the "adversary" to divide and destroy us; but our trust is in God, and we have reason to hope that by his assistance we may be able to outride the storm of affliction and come off conquerors through Him who hath loved us, and gave his life a ransom for us. Yours in hope of eternal life.
JULIUS I. BOSTWICK. Stockton, Ills., May 1856.