p. 15 | ELLEN E. TAYLOR by Ellen E. Taylor

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 27, 1860

ELLEN E. TAYLOR

By Ellen E. Taylor

From Sister Taylor.

MR. EDITOR: I take the liberty to express something of my feelings and gratitude to God for sending his messengers to Lodi to proclaim the third angel's message, which proved a powerful eye-salve to open the eyes of my understanding, showing me that I was building my faith more upon the teachings and traditions of men than upon the word of God. I saw that I was breaking the Sabbath, and thus trampling upon God's law, which is holy, just and good, and which his holy Son came not to destroy, but to magnify and make honorable. Being convinced of this truth, I was condemned, of course, and what could be done? I saw no remedy only to turn my eyes to Jesus our great High Priest as my atonement, and at the same time turn my feet from off the Sabbath, from doing my pleasure upon that holy day. There were quite a number that covenanted to keep the Sabbath at the same time I did, at a social meeting in the tent, the last Sabbath the brethren were here, and I will say for their encouragement, that nearly all that then started are holding on, and going on their way rejoicing to mount Zion. The Lord has been very good to us since we received this message.

For the last three weeks that have passed, surely with blessings we have been blessed. Bro. Sanborn has been with us the most of the time, laboring zealously in word and doctrine. During the time a table has been spread out before our craving souls, loaded with rich Bible truth, which we gladly feasted upon. We have also had the pleasure of listening to Bro. Ingraham two evenings, and hope to hear more from him on his return from the conference. I have long professed to be an ardent lover of my Bible, but I must admit I have seen it only as a dim light shining in a dark place in comparison to the glorious light I now see beaming from every page. With the Psalmist I feel to exclaim, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name," for such a Book, so full of beauty, so lovely, and so just and reasonable. And again I bless his name that my eyes have been opened to behold so much of its truths. God bless the labors of his messengers, and add to their number, for the harvest is great but the laborers few.

Your sister in faith,

ELLEN E. TAYLOR

Lodi, Wis., Nov. 4, 1860.