TO MY BRETHREN IN IOWA by John F. Hanson

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, March 4, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 10

TO MY BRETHREN IN IOWA.

By John F. Hanson

“Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel.” Jer. 10:1. On reading this verse in my morning lesson, I was forcibly struck with the thought that the Lord always means what he says, and that his Israel will save themselves much trouble and many trials if they always obey him. Testimony No. 29 says that “Iowa will be left far behind other States in the standard of pure godliness,” if certain evils are not avoided. If this is the word of the Lord to us, it will not fail; but we shall ere long see the fulfillment before our eyes.

I have been benefited by the reading of this Testimony, and I mean to heed it. I believe this is a turning-point with many. Now, if we decide for God, let us live for him and for him only; and let us all, ministers and people, clear the King’s highway, and give the Lord an opportunity to work for us. If we do this, I believe, yes, I know, that he will graciously return unto us. “If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the Lord, return unto me; and if thou wilt put away thine abomination out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.” Jer. 4:1.

JOHN F. HANSON.