MARY SCOTT by Mary Scott

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 19, 1859

MARY SCOTT

By Mary Scott

From Sister Scott.

BRO. SMITH: It is between four and five months since I commenced to keep the Sabbath of the Lord, the day which he sanctified and blessed, and how the Lord has blessed me in my endeavors to do his will and keep all his commandments! I find them not grievous, oh no, there is great peace and joy for those that believe and obey. I think I have realized what it is to have joy which is unspeakable, and that peace which passeth all understanding, especially for the last two weeks. The Lord has been very near and I have had sweet communion with him. And may we not always live near to him, always feel the consoling influence of his presence, always rejoice in the hope of his soon coming? O the blessed hope! and it is ours; the christian's hope, so full of immortality! O christians, fellow-travelers to that bright world to come, let us put our whole trust in God, let us lean upon His arm who is able to bear us up under every trial, let us seek consolation from Him who said, Lo I am with you always, and, I will never leave nor forsake thee. Precious promise! O what love, what compassion our Saviour has! Brethren and sisters, let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, let us praise him for his great mercy and loving kindness to us. I feel to praise him for his mercy to me, the most unworthy of his creatures, in bringing me to see the light of present truth. How good, to send his messengers this way and then to open our eyes to see and our hearts to receive the truth.

April the 23, part of our little band of Sabbath-keepers met with the church at Battle Creek. The Lord met with us. It was indeed a feast to my soul. Although suffering with severe headache, I scarcely realized it. I felt as though lifted above all pain, and that one day in his courts was better than a thousand days in the tents of wickedness. After the morning service, four of us were buried with Christ by baptism. What a blessed privilege to have our sins remitted! I felt indeed dead to the world. O may I walk henceforth in newness of life, and so be ready to meet our Lord at his coming. In the afternoon we listened to the word preached by Bro. White, followed by a short exhortation by sister White. How cheering were her words! How my heart went out in unison with hers, as she pointed us up to that great source of light and comfort, that fountain of consolation, the christian's Friend, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift.

We have been much favored with preaching here in Convis. The Lord in his goodness and mercy has been mindful of us, and has often sent his messengers this way. It has greatly encouraged and strengthened us. Brother Frisbie has been instrumental in doing much good here. May the Lord bless and reward him for his labor among us. How good the Lord is! His lovingkindness is over all his works, and his mercy endureth for ever. The little company of Sabbath-keepers here are striving to grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth. May our way ever be onward and upward, and finally lead us to that city which is not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Yours hoping to be gathered with all God's people into the fold of the good Shepherd.

MARY SCOTT

Convis, Mich., May 6th, 1859.