The Lions Chained by B. G. Allen

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 17, 1865

The Lions Chained.

By B. G. Allen

Bro. White : I have been a reader of the Advent Review about three years. I like it the best of any paper I ever took into my hands. I had thought much on many truths the paper advocates before the paper reached me. I believe God prepared me for its reception.

After a thorough examination of the Scriptures, I commenced to keep the Lord's Sabbath. At first it seemed a thing impossible. But when I yielded up my will and trusted in God to help me, I found, like Pilgrim, that the lions were all chained. I have truly felt that the Lord was with me. I have many times of late had renewed assurances of my acceptance with him, for which I feel to praise his holy name. I have tried hard to get subscribers for the paper; but each one has an excuse. I am alone, trying to keep the seventh-day Sabbath in this town. I engaged a house last summer in which the Bible message might be preached. I have been watching the appointments ever since. The old meeting-house, and my dwelling house, are all ready. If any brother can come, I want him to bring tracts, and Spiritual Gifts, Vols. iii, and iv. May the Lord come with them and prepare the people to hear.

B. G. Allen.

Middletown, R. I.