A New Sabbathkeeper’s Testimony
Sister C. M. Butts writes from Lola, Adams Co., Wis.: "I have come out through opposition, and am keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. It is two months since I commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord. By investigating the Sabbath question with an honest desire, and with prayer to God to know the truth, I found that the fourth commandment is just as binding now as when written with the finger of God. Then arose the cross of keeping it. To come out alone, with not one of my relatives to go with me and keep the Sabbath, was a cross indeed. But the Lord gave me strength to go forward and do my duty in his fear. I praise his holy name for it. Yes, glory to God, for his goodness to me! I can say with the psalmist, Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing shall offend them. O that I could persuade all, this saving truth to know. O that I could see my parents, friends and neighbors fearing God and keeping his commandments. Has God called me to go alone? If he has, his grace will be sufficient for me; for the promise is, that as thy day is, so shall thy strength be. Though troubles and trials await us, we have a hope which is like an anchor to the soul, sure and steadfast. It is the hope of Jesus' soon coming. Yes, joy to the mourner and peace to the afflicted! Jesus is soon coming to make up his jewels. "There are four of us that are keeping the commandments. We meet together every Sabbath and first-day eve, in the capacity of a prayer-meeting; and many times the Lord meets with us and blesses us."