Striving for the Kingdom
By H. Schooley
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I am striving to serve God by keeping all his commandments. "This is the love of God that we keep his commandments." But I must with shame and a sorrowful heart, confess my lukewarmness. I believe we are in the Laodicean state of the church, and I feel like sacrificing all anew, and laying all on the altar. I want the gold tried in the fire, and white raiment that I may be clothed, and the eye-salve that I may see. I want to open the door of my heart and let my saviour in, that I may sup with him and he with me. I believe time is short, and soon it will be said, He that is filthy let him be filthy still, and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still. O solemn thought! I truly feel thankful to God for his great mercy, in sparing a poor weak worm of the dust as I am, to see and believe these solemn truths. The Review is a welcome messenger to me. It is food to my soul. I could not do without it, as my health is poor and I cannot often get to meeting. I mean to overcome that I may have a right to the tree of life. Your sister striving for the kingdom.
H. SCHOOLEY. Beaver Dam, N. Y., Sept. 1857.