JOSEPHINE E. WOLCOTT by Josephine E. Wolcott

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 2, 1860

JOSEPHINE E. WOLCOTT

By Josephine E. Wolcott

From Sister Wolcott.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS. It has been about ten months since I commenced keeping the Sabbath of the Lord, which I do truly feel is the right day to keep. We also have abundant proof that it is in God's holy word.

I commenced keeping the Sabbath after hearing Bro. Bates deliver a course of lectures. When he first came to Eaton Rapids, I had many wrong feelings towards him, for which I now desire to be forgiven. Previous to his coming, there had been a protracted meeting held in our place. I thought certainly he would destroy all the good that seemed to have been done. However I thought I would go and hear what he had to say, but went with a strong determination not to believe. After I had been a few evenings I saw that all he said was from the Bible and also harmonized. The truth he presented came with a convincing power that I was not able to resist. I do feel to thank and praise God that it did. Before Bro. Bates came, there were four of us that thought we had been converted from the error of our ways; but we now began to be in doubt; for we had not Bible truth enough to sustain us. It did seem that Bro. B. was sent to give us meat in due season. I have no desire to turn back to the weak and beggarly elements of the world, for I feel that all earthly pleasures are fleeting, and of short duration; but my desires are to press onward and upward. O brethren and sisters let us be faithful, and ours will be eternal life; and when Jesus comes we shall be admitted into those mansions that are prepared for all that love him.

Yours in hope of eternal life.

JOSEPHINE E. WOLCOTT

Jackson, Mich.