NETTIE KILGORE by Nettie Kilgore

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 28, 1863

NETTIE KILGORE

By Nettie Kilgore

From Sister Kilgore.

BRO. WHITE : Nine months have elapsed since I have been keeping the Sabbath of the Lord. I can truly say I hail the Sabbath with joy, and am determined by the assisting grace of God to go on from strength to strength unwearied, until at length I appear before the Lord in Zion.

I was awakened to the truth by the labors of Brn. Waggoner and Snook. There were four of us who embraced the truth. When I read and hear of the lonely ones who have fathers, husbands, brothers and sisters of different principles, then O how thankful I feel to God that there are so many of us to strengthen and comfort one another.

When I heard the sound of the third angel's message, I was in the 16th year of my age. When I was at the tent, I asked one of the sisters if I could be an Adventist and keep on my hoops. She answered that I could not be an overcomer and keep them on. I told her I did not think I should be an Adventist very soon if that was the case; but the next night I heard a lecture on dress, by Bro. Waggoner, and after that I thought I could lay them off forever if it would be pleasing in the sight of the Lord. Since that time I have not once felt a desire to have them on. I have laid aside all unnecessary ornaments, and am trying to overcome all my sins, and walk in the sight of God blameless.

Yours in hope of eternal life.