A Sabbath-Keeping Believer’s Testimony
Bro. D. E. Smith writes from Vesper, N. Y.: It is about one year since I commenced obeying the fourth commandment. I was then in Iowa City, and had never heard a Seventh-day Adventist minister. Some weeks after, I heard Eld. Snook deliver several discourses on various topics. In September I moved to this State, and have not seen one of like precious faith since, except once when I was privileged to attend a monthly meeting at Kirkville. So you can imagine with what delight I hail the Review with its cheering words of comfort, kind reproof, and valuable advice. Although I am encompassed with opposers, I can truly say with David, "O, how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day. Thou, through thy commandments, hast made me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me." "Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause; but I will meditate in thy precepts." Although poor in this world's goods, yet am I contented; for "the law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver." If ever the true follower of Christ should be on his guard, it is now; for Satan, knowing that his time is short, is exerting his powers to their utmost extent to entrap the soldier of Christ. If ever we should wrestle with God for his assisting grace, it is now. If ever we should live soberly, it is now. And if ever we should come out from the world and be entirely separate, it is now. Dear brethren and sisters, I want to meet you in the kingdom, and do here covenant that with God's help I will grow in grace daily, and in the knowledge of the truth. I will also strive to glorify him in my body as well as spirit.