SARAH GOLDIN by Sarah Goldin

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

SARAH GOLDIN

By Sarah Goldin

From Sister Goldin.

Bro. Smith: I must say that the present truth seems to me to be a glorious truth indeed. Seven months ago in hearing the subject of the Sabbath discussed, I received a little light of present truth. But at first I did not know as I ever should get enough to stand upon. I was not contented with such a foundation, and so I began to search for myself, that I might know where and upon what I was standing.

I have great reason to be thankful to God for his longsuffering towards me. I am led to wonder sometimes that such an unworthy creature as myself should be plucked as a brand from the burning. I will praise God for his goodness to me. It is the desire of my heart to live out the truths I now believe. I want to buy the gold that is tried in the fire. My relatives, for the most part, are enemies to the present truth. Sometimes I try to talk with them, as I want to have them see the truth, knowing the time will soon come when he that is unjust will be unjust still, and he that is holy, holy still.

As I retired to rest a night or two ago, the condition of my own family, and also other connections, rushed into my mind. They say they want the truth. Now if they do, and all others who are fighting against us, it seems to me they will sit down and reason as a person naturally would if he was traveling to a certain place and was not acquainted with the road or place. He would be willing to hear the way pointed out to him very plain, without interrupting the individual that was pointing out the way to him, by telling him of some other way so frequently that he could not hear the directions to the place he requested. It seems there are some who put light for darkness, and darkness for light, at the present time. It is through the great mercy of my heavenly Father that I threw away my prejudice, and was willing to hear the truth preached. It would be hard for me to stand now where I did before I embraced the present truth.

I love to hear from the brethren and sisters through the Review. It has often strengthened me in the way of truth. A short time since in talking with an opposer of the truth, he turned to Rev. xxii, and read, "For without are dogs, and sorcerers," and so on. He said it did not read Sabbath-breakers. I told him the verse above it said, "Blessed are they that do his commandments." I thought it read plain enough. My prayer is that our opposers may yet see the truth that God has for his people in these last days. It appears to me that God at different times had a particular truth for the people to believe. Do we not see how it was before the flood? also before our Saviour was born! His birth was foretold to the people, but they did not receive it. And now in these last days he has a blessed truth for all who will obey. By having respect unto all his commandments, they may enter in through the gates into the city. If these few imperfect lines should fall into the hands of any who have had thoughts that we might be right, and have not decided against us yet, I would say to such, Ask God to guide you into the truth, and search for yourselves, that you be not deceived, but may be numbered with the remnant.

Yours in love of the truth.

SARAH GOLDIN

Crane's Grove, Ills.