A Testimony for the Sabbath
By Mary J. Crosby
BRO. SMITH: Perhaps I cannot add any thing to the valuable testimonials which I am permitted to read in the Review. But deprived as I am of the privilege of meeting with the dear saints who are looking for Jesus, I beg the privilege of speaking through your paper. I am—Glory be to God! whose infinite mercy has brought me to see the truth—among that number who expect soon to see the King in his beauty, when he will appear, not the man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, but in royal majesty, Judge of the world, and to them that believe without sin unto salvation. I embraced the doctrine of Christ's speedy coming in 1844, and since then it has been precious to me. During the past Winter the subject of keeping the seventh day as the only true Sabbath, was warmly advocated by Brn. Mitchell and Everts, whose zeal I do highly appreciate. I felt the Lord had not forgotten me by sending his servants to stir my mind by way of remembrance. I became aroused on the Sabbath question, and now feel the decision I have made is scriptural. We look with longing eyes and aching heart for Jesus to appear in the clouds of heaven. We feel like laying aside every weight, and like unto men that wait for their Lord when he will return from the wedding, we pray that our lamps may be trimmed and burning. In view of the awful day which will surely come, when the earth will reel to and fro, and the final consummation of all earthly things take place, we hope to ride safely into port, but never can our frail bark escape the mighty convulsion that will take place. My dear brethren and sisters, may we be found prepared to enter into the glorious kingdom our Saviour is about to set up; and to this end my ardent prayer is directed to the Lamb that can take away all my sins and here in this state of probation, the only state for preparation, hide my life with him in God, that I may appear with him in glory. MARY J. CROSBY.
Union Grove, Whiteside Co., Ills., Aug. 15th, 1857.