p. 31 | Review and Herald, Vol. 8, No. 4. (5/8/1856)

The Work Prosperous in This Vicinity

By Asa Kimball

From Bro. Kimball.

BRO. SMITH:—I write to let you know that the work of the Lord is prospering in this vicinity. Since I last wrote you, others have come into the faith of the Third Angel's Message. We now hold meetings regularly on the Sabbath, and God blesses his dear people in a most wonderful manner. Our company consists of about thirty, together with our children who keep the seventh day according to the commandment. Some of our Advent brethren who have been feeding on husks since 1844, have examined the truth of our position and they feel willing to give up their temporal millennium, or age to come doctrine, and in fact all other doctrines that put far off the coming of our Lord, and come nigh to the present truth, and live under the cross, believing that the promise is to them that do the Commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life.

Bro. Augustus Chamberlain, after receiving the truth, went immediately out into the high-ways and hedges and began to preach the word with power.

I am glad to hear that our brethren west, anticipate holding a General Conference the 23d of May next at Battle Creek. I think the Church will be strengthened by a good attendance from different parts of the field. I hope some action will be taken in Conference with regard to the gathering of the Church into Apostolic order before the final gathering of the saints. The welfare of our children demands such a movement; for our brethren are aware of the influence the world has upon them. Some of us are obliged to have our children under the care of those not in the faith, and they are liable to be drawn into infidelity and spiritualism, which reigns over the world at this time.

I believe the time has fully come when our children ought to be under the care of the Church and its influence. Their teachers, especially, ought to be in the faith, if we expect them to be saved in the time of temptation that is just before us.

Dear brethren, let us work for the Lord in earnest, while the four winds are being held. A few days more and our work will cease; for he that is righteous, will remain the same, and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still. The filthy Jew, as well as the filthy Gentile, will then be shut out for ever. Immediately after this state of things, Christ says, "Behold I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be." I can see no favor offered to the unconverted Jew, more than to the filthy infidel; for there is no salvation in any other than the Stone which the builders rejected. He came to his own, and his own received him not. Now upon whom this Stone shall fall, it will grind him to powder. How can the Jew rise, only to condemnation? The truth, dear brethren, is what we need, and what we must have to make us free.

Yours in the faith. Windham Co., Ct., Apr. 1856. ASA KIMBALL.

A Pilgrim and Stranger

By R. B. Wheeler

From R. B. Wheeler.

I LOVE to hear through the Review from the scattered flock of my Father's family. I can truly say I feel like a pilgrim and a stranger here in this wicked world; but the end is near. Soon it will be said, "Thrust in thy sickle and reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe." O who will be able to stand? Those who have clean hands and a pure heart; who have kept the Commandments of God, and have the Testimony of Jesus.

I am frequently told by those who profess much love to God, but are trampling upon his fourth command, that Jesus says, "Ye are my friends if ye do whatsoever I command you." I refer them to our blessed Saviour's teaching on the Mount. If he does not especially refer to the Law and the Ten Commandments, I must give up all hope of ever understanding any portion of the Holy Scriptures. But thanks be to God, although darkness has covered the earth, and gross darkness the people, we are not left without light in our dwellings. We have his unadulterated word, which is as a light to our feet and a lamp to our path. O how I love its contents. Truly I esteem it more than my necessary food, "it is sweeter than honey or the honey-comb."

How important it is to have our loins girt and lamps burning, and that we be on the watch expecting the blessed Jesus, for he told his disciples that if he went away, he would come again, and receive them unto himself. O how precious are his promises! God has in much love and mercy given us signs when his coming draws near. Nearly all the way-marks are already passed; and the signs which surround us bespeak the speedy approach of our coming King.

Little will it profit us in the coming day to profess to be the Lord's, if we do not his works. He has set us the example, let us imitate him. He went about doing good. He did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

O brethren and sisters let us be watchful, prayerful and overcome all our evil propensities. Our God will give us grace to conquer all our foes. We must be pure and holy. Ask and ye shall receive that your joy may be full.

"Prayer makes the darkest cloud withdraw, Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw, Gives exercise to faith and love; Brings every blessing from above."

R. B. WHEELER. Worcester Co., Mass.

The Truth Spreading Amid Opposition

By Frances Strong

From Sr. Strong.

Bro. Smith:—I feel to praise the Lord for his goodness to me. He is at work for his people in this place. Praise his name! The present truth of the Third Angel's Message shines brighter and brighter; and souls around us are coming to a knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus. There have here six of late resolved to keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus, three of whom were members of the Baptist Church. They are obeying the call, Come out of her my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

This stirs up the opposing multitude, and they call upon their Baptist preacher to speak to them upon the subject of the Sabbath. Accordingly he infers that the first-day is the Sabbath, without one "Thus saith the Lord" to prove his position, and then goes on to say that the Ten Commandments are abolished. O what an account will those have to give that are opposing the plain truths of the Bible and are leading souls down to ruin.

I feel that it is better to be a door-keeper in the house of God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. I thank the Lord that he ever sent Bro. Hutchins and Sperry this way. I believe the Lord will continue to work in this vicinity in answer to prayer.

Brethren and sisters, let us keep the armor on, then we shall rise as the Message rises. I rejoice to hear the weekly accounts through the Review of the rise and spread of the truth; that the way is being prepared for the Message to go with a loud cry, and that the Third Angel's Message is finding its way into new fields of labor. Brethren, pray ye the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth more laborers into his harvest.

"Speed on, speed on the tidings glad, That none that hear it may be sad; But that thy people may with Thee, Be gathered in eternity." Yours in hope of immortality at the appearing of Jesus. FRANCES STRONG. West Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y.

Extracts from Letters.

By Editor

Sister Copp writes from Hartland, Mich.:—"It has been some sixteen months since I commenced keeping all the Commandments, and they have never been grievous to me. On the contrary, I delight in the Sabbath of the Lord, and regard it as the holy of the Lord, honorable. There are many opposers here and some, who I think would gladly receive the truth, were it presented. There has never been a lecture here on the Third Angel's Message, and my prayer to God is that some preacher of the present truth might be sent here."

Bro. J. Alexander writes from Rutland Co., Vt.:—"Permit me to say in behalf of present truth, that I love the Commandments of God, and the Faith of Jesus. I can say with the dear children, that the Review is a very welcome messenger to me in this dark gloomy world where there is no light but present truth. Thank God for the truth to enlighten the pathway of the just, now, when darkness covers the earth, and gross darkness the people."

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GENERAL CONFERENCE.

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THERE will be a General Conference at Battle Creek, Mich., to commence Sixth-day, May 23d at 3 o'clock P. M., and hold over Sabbath and First-day.

A Business meeting will be held on Second-day, the 26th, when the Church Book Fund, Tent enterprise and the wants of the cause at large will be taken into consideration. A general attendance from Michigan, and a full delegation from other States and from Canada is solicited. The Church at Battle Creek will entertain all who come for the worship of God, according to their best ability. Churches abroad will meet the expenses of those they send as delegates.

Come, Brethren, let this be indeed a General Meeting, at which there shall be a general interest as well as attendance. Come prepared to engage in the worship of God, and to work for the spread of Bible Truth, and the advancement of the cause.

In behalf of the Battle Creek Church. J. B. FRISBIE. JAMES WHITE.

Tent-fund in N. Y.

By John Norton Loughborough

As the Tent in this State will commence operations about the 13th of June, it will be necessary for those who have pledged money on the fund for June first, to send their money so that it can get to Rochester by the first of June.

Perhaps if the brethren have not the sums they have pledged by them, they have kind neighbors that would lend it to them for a short time without much inconvenience; and it would be much more convenient for us to receive the money before we leave Rochester. Direct when you send, to J. N. Loughborough, Rochester, N. Y.

J. N. Loughborough, Treasurer.

Rochester, Apr. 30th, 1856.

Note from Bro. Holt.

By George Washington Holt

BRO. SMITH:—Last First day, I gave two discourses on the subject of present truth in a new place, to a large and attentive congregation. At the close of my last discourse, I gave liberty for remarks, when a Methodist local preacher arose, and acknowledged that what he had heard was truth, and should hereafter keep the Bible Sabbath, for which he expected to be turned out of the synagogue. Two or three others told me they should keep the Sabbath: G. W. HOLT.

Milan, O., Apr. 30th, 1856.

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