The Great Second Advent Movement: Its Rise and Progress

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Annie Smith Accepts the Truth

As he closed the meeting, he stepped up to Annie, and said, “I believe this is Sister Smith’s daughter of West Wilton. I never saw you before, but your countenance looks familiar. I dreamed of seeing you last night.” Then Annie told her dream. She left the meeting with feelings and aspirations all changed, having there and then accepted the truth of the Sabbath. GSAM 315.1

She went back to the seminary, packed her trunk, and went home. On learning of Elder White’s cares in publishing, and of his labors in preaching, she felt that God called her to go and help him in his office work. In August, 1851, when the paper was moved from Paris to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Miss Smith went there as one of the workers. GSAM 315.2