MARY F. MAXSON by Mary F. Maxson

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 30, 1863

MARY F. MAXSON

By Mary F. Maxson

From Sister Maxson.

BRO. WHITE: I have had the privilege of reading the Review for nearly a year, and it grows more and more precious to me. It seems to me that I could hardly get along without it. It is indeed an "angel visitant," and comes laden with words of encouragement, hope, comfort, and cheer, and I wait, almost impatiently for the Thursday nights to come and bring me the precious treasure.

I first heard the present truth last summer, from Brn. Andrews and Cornell, and was fully persuaded of its authenticity, but for various reasons did not embrace it; we did not withdraw from the church to which I belonged and take a decided stand with God's people. I did not see my way clearly. But a few weeks previous to Brn. Loughborough and Hull's visit here Jesus showed me plainly that if I would not deny myself, take up my cross, and follow him, I could not be his disciple. It seemed indeed like a great cross to me to give up my many friends and espouse the despised Advent faith; but I prayed earnestly for strength to bear the cross, yet did not feel that I possessed it, until I heard a discourse from the text, "Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named." I felt then that I could, from my heart, give up everything for the sake of belonging to the family of God and though I meet with opposition, am called crazy, deluded, &c., and my name is cast out as evil, yet I rejoice with joy unspeakable. O these truths, these precious truths, how dear they are to me! I would not give them up for all the world. I bless God that he ever permitted me to hear them, and inclined my heart to obey them. I count it as joy to be scorned and despised for Christ's sake, and it seems to me that I could go through "flood and flame," if he should lead.

We earnestly hope that you and sister White will visit

us this summer, and believe that if it is best, God will direct you here. Pray ever for me.

Your sister, striving for eternal life.

MARY F. MAXSON

Adam's Center, N. Y.