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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 5, 1865

ALMADEA WRIGHT

By Almadea Wright

From An Aged Disciple.

Bro. WHITE : I will say at the age of seventy-one years, I feel deeply interested in the truths of God's word. For eight or ten years past I have been searching the Scriptures to find what they taught, and therefore came to the conclusion that my religious teachers had not been correct on all points; but my prepossessions were such by educational training that I had a hard struggle to give up what I believed and practiced for half a century. But when I fully resolved to strive to obey God in all things, I found the needful help, I also found as is common in such cases, reproach, opposition, and some persecution, but I realize that the servant is not yet above his Lord. Oh, for more Christ-like patience to endure all things as seeing Him who is invisible, and by grace overcome from moment to moment. I realize it is of the Lord's mercies that probation is continued, whereby I may more fully work out my salvation with fear and trembling. O, what a privilege that we may come to Him in confidence and say, "Our Father." How glorious and compassionate the plan of salvation through his Son, whereby we are redeemed from death with the offer of eternal life! Truly Jesus is precious. I realize that it is through his merit and intercessions I enjoy the unmerited influence of the Holy Spirit to reprove, comfort, and purify. I never felt a stronger obligation to honor God by keeping all his commandments, (the fourth not excepted,) so as to have a right to the tree of life and enter in through the gates into the city, where there will be no more sin, suffering, or death.

Yours in hope of the Gospel.

ALMADEA WRIGHT

Chateaugay, N. Y.