Sister Moses’s Sabbath Conversion
By S. A. Moses
Bro. Smith:—Though a stranger to you, I write to let you know that I am a lover of the truths that your paper advocates. It is about two months since I commenced keeping the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. I was awakened to the subject first by reading your paper, last Spring, loaned me by an uncle of mine, who keeps the Sabbath. I thought we had proof for Sunday-keeping in the Bible, but I found by searching the Scriptures that we had none, not even a passage that would sustain the keeping of the first day for the Sabbath. I saw that the Sabbath of the fourth commandment was as binding on us now as it ever was on man, and that it is not a Jewish Sabbath, but was given to the children of God for a perpetual covenant, for a sign between him and his people for ever. I was convinced at that time, but I resisted and tried to think that if we kept one day right, God would accept of it; but I could not rest. I thought, Perhaps they are right, and then I am undone. I was anxious to hear the word preached and judge for myself. An opportunity of this kind I at length had. I was then fully convinced that I must keep all the Commandments and have the Faith of Jesus, or drink the wine of the wrath of God without mixture. I saw that in order to keep all the Commandments the seventh day must be kept as the Sabbath; otherwise I should be breaking the fourth. I am now trying to keep them all; but I stand alone, in our family, and have many trials to encounter; but I know that it is through much tribulation that we enter the kingdom. There are nine in this place that keep the Sabbath. We have meetings every Sabbath at some of the brethren's. Bro. Daniels has been with us most of the time. We have interesting meetings. The Lord visits us with his holy Spirit as we assemble together. Brethren and sisters pray for us, that we may prove faithful and hold out to the end. Your sister waiting for immortality at the appearing of Jesus. S. A. Moses.