ADALINE J. MILLS by Adaline J. Mills

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 9, 1857

ADALINE J. MILLS

By Adaline J. Mills

From Sister Mills.

Bro. Smith:—I feel as though duty required me to speak a few words through the columns of that now precious paper, the Review; for none, I think, can have ever opposed it, as well as the truths it taught, (the Sabbath excepted,) more than I have done in my heart; though, through fear of wounding the feelings of my husband, who is a firm believer in the Third Angel's Message, I have said but little.

About four years since I made a profession of religion, and united with the Presbyterian church of Portville, N. Y. I came to this State in the Fall of 1854, and the following Winter read many of your publications. Those on the Sabbath were so plain I dared not disbelieve; therefore I embraced it; but the rest of the doctrine, and especially that of "Man not Immortal," were so much in opposition to what I had been taught, that I steeled my heart against these truths, and would not be convinced. I therefore called it one of "Satan's own devices," and would not allow myself to read or examine.

But when I read the message to the Laodiceans, as it came in the Review, praise be to the Lord, he sent its truth even to my heart, and I was led to inquire, "What must I do to be saved?" I attended the conference at Locke when Brn. Holt and Cornell were there, feeling that I must hear as it were for my life; and I feel that the Lord has in some measure loosed the bond wherewith I was bound, and opened the eyes of my understanding, that I might see the sublime beauty of those once despised truths.

Yes, I believe that Jesus is soon coming. O, do we realize the time in which we live? Are we waiting for the coming of our Saviour? How many of us at this time could hail his appearance with the exclamation, "This is my God, I have waited for him?" We cannot be waiting unless ready; therefore let us have our lamps filled, that when the bridegroom cometh we may have no need to go and buy oil; for if so, though we call, "Lord, Lord, open unto us," he will answer, "Verily, I say unto you, I know you not."

My prayer is that none who have ever heard the sound of the Third Angel's Message may have these words addressed to them; therefore may the Lord help each and every one of us to be in earnest, to be zealous and repent, buy gold tried in the fire, white raiment, and eye-salve, that we may move right in all our ways.

ADALINE J. MILLS

Conway, Mich., March, 1857.