p. 127 | GRANVILLE P. WILSON by Granville P. Wilson

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 8, 1860

GRANVILLE P. WILSON

By Granville P. Wilson

From Bro. Wilson.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I would say a few words to you through the Review in harmony with your communications which have so long cheered and encouraged me in the struggle for eternal life, amid trials and temptations innumerable. I can say I heartily rejoice with you in the precious truths that have been revealed to us in these last days. The messages are my delight. I think the truth is more dear to me than all the world beside. I long for more knowledge of it that I may be made free, for Jesus has told us that the truth shall make us free indeed. I have striven constantly for that perfect love which casteth out fear, the tried gold and the white raiment, and if I have not yet attained, I gladly press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God. I have been keeping the seventh day as the Sabbath for nearly two years, and I know no reason in the Scriptures or elsewhere for keeping any other day, for I am unable to find any precept even hinted in the Bible for so doing. Thus viewing the subject I shall continue (God helping me) to keep the day which according to our best knowledge is the one set apart and sanctified by our Creator for holy rest, and on which he rested after his work of creation, the observance of which he so solemnly enjoins upon us throughout the Scriptures. I desire to be one of those of whom the third angel says, "Here are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus;" and of whom Jesus says, "Blessed are they that do his [the Father's] commandments, that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." Rev. xxii, 14.

Yours truly in hope,

GRANVILLE P. WILSON

Wilson's Mills, Me.