Faithful Witness Amid Opposition
Bro. A. Coventry writes from Overisal, Mich.; "Perhaps it may not be out of place to say here that I am striving so to live that at the appearing of Christ in the clouds of heaven I may be one that shall hail that glorious event with joy. I have been here all alone for four months some sixteen miles from any of the brethren, and trying to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and I feel to thank God this day that he has been with me and brought me through thus far with a stronger determination than ever to live for him. Meanwhile I have not been idle, but have endeavored to impart to others what I realize myself to be truth. Opposition and contempt have been around me on the one hand and on the other, many I believe are convinced of some of the precious truths, but alas that they lack the love of God in their hearts which would enable them to embrace and act up to the truths that they believe, but time may yet have to unfold that the seed that has been sown has fallen into good ground. God grant that it may be so, and that speedily it may bring forth fruit. At first I was a little ashamed to have the finger of derision pointed at me, but now I can say with the Apostle that I glory in my shame, and am glad to be counted a fool so that I win Christ. My daily prayer to God is that his love dwell in my heart, and that the truth in its beauty shine as a glorious light over my pathway so that I be ready, as is said 1 Peter iii, 15. I am resolved by the grace of God to hold out faithful till the end, for there can I see glory, honor, immortality, eternal life."