Overcoming Tea and Tobacco
Bro. Nathan Blood writes from Washington, Wis.: "I love the truths brought to view by the third angel's message. There are seven of us here that commenced keeping all the commandments of God, three years ago, and have had many opposing influences to contend with, but through the grace of God we are still striving to overcome all our besetting sins, by keeping the commandments and trusting in the merits of Christ. I had used tea and tobacco for the past 18 years, and I thought I could not do without them, especially the latter; but I thank the Lord that I have been able to overcome them both, and my health is better than before. I have been greatly blessed in reading sister White's testimony, and it is my determination to let it have a sanctifying influence upon my daily walk and conversation. I believe the time is not far distant when we shall need on the whole armor of God, to stand all the deceptions of the enemy. I think the cause is rising, and the love of the present truth is increasing here. One more has taken a decided stand with us."