BRO. SMITH: I am thankful to my heavenly Father for his goodness in enabling me to see the truth. There are a few of God's children in this place that are trying to serve him in an acceptable manner by keeping his commandments and having the testimony of Jesus. Eight months ago there was only three that were keeping the Sabbath here. I praise God that nine have since been added to the number. I commenced keeping the Sabbath last June. I formerly belonged to the Presbyterian church, and believed that there was no other ism right but Presbyterianism. I feel thankful that the Lord has led me to give up the traditions of men in order to keep God's holy law, and in so doing I find there is great reward. The Bible has become a new book to me. I was led to investigate its precious truths by reading the Review. I think I have some of the spirit of the third angel's message, but I want a deeper work of grace in my heart, that I may have on the whole armor, and be doing the will of God at all times.
I feel to praise the Lord that my dear companion has been keeping the Sabbath three months. Our desires are to press our way onward and upward. Bro. Bostwick is the only one we have heard speak on the third angel's message.
We have prayer-meetings every Wednesday evening, meet every Sabbath, and sometimes oftener, and the Lord meets with us. There are five in number who desire the ordinance of baptism administered to them. If Bro. Ingraham or Sanborn, or any of the western messengers will come to this place we will do all we can to help them and pay their expenses. Will some one regard this Macedonian cry, and come and help us? Pray for us that we may continue in obedience to all his commandments, and share with you the blessings that God has for his people.
Your sister seeking for glory, honor and immortality.
M. HELIGASS
Lynxville, Wis.
W. PHELPS
By W. Phelps
From Bro. Phelps.
BRO. SMITH: I can say for the church at Koskonong, that nearly all are standing firm in the truth and striving to overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony. My health has been so poor all this winter that I have been unable to preach but very little except on the Sabbath, but I am in hopes I shall feel better when the weather gets warmer. I am glad to learn through the Review that the cause is prospering in so many places, and the Lord is opening the eyes of so many to see the commandments of God, and to feel an interest in the third angel's message. My prayer is, O Lord speed on the message until thy servants are all sealed in their foreheads.
Your unworthy brother striving to overcome,
W. PHELPS
Ft. Atkinson, Wis., Feb. 13th.
A Testimony for the Sabbath
By Wm. F. Johnson
From Bro. Johnson.
BRO. SMITH: Through the kindness of Bro. Morse of Deerfield, Minn., I became acquainted with the Review. He visited us near one year ago, and lectured on the subject of the sanctuary and Sabbath. While here he requested me with several others to subscribe for the Review. Since that time I have been a reader of your paper, and I have been made to rejoice in so doing, but owing to the influence with which I have been surrounded, I was not prepared to investigate the glorious truths, as I now believe, which it advocates, until the past fall. Brn. Ingraham, Lindsey and Morse visited us about the first of November. Bro. Ingraham lectured to us faithfully and earnestly on the three angels' messages, also the sanctuary and Sabbath. And as I listened to the arguments he produced I was led to believe that I was transgressing the fourth commandment. Some five or six decided to keep the Sabbath of the Lord. Owing to the influence of Eld. Hall, who was once a Sabbath-keeper, but now its bitterest foe, they have all turned their backs upon the truth except Bro. St. Clair and myself. By the grace of God we are determined to endure to the end. I believe the Sabbath is binding on all Christians, and the more I read my Bible, the more I am convinced of the correctness of our position. I am glad I ever heard the third angel's message, and I hope by taking heed to the many admonitions contained in the lectures given by Bro. Ingraham, I shall be fitted for translation, and eventually join that happy throng that no man can number. I hope Bro. Ingraham or some other brother will come this way again and preach the word. Many are prejudiced against our views by listening to D. P. Hall, while others are open to investigation. Would to God he could see his folly in resisting the truth.
WM. F. JOHNSON.
Cleveland, Minn.
GRANVILLE P. WILSON
By Granville P. Wilson
From Bro. Wilson.
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I would say a few words to you through the Review in harmony with your communications which have so long cheered and encouraged me in the struggle for eternal life, amid trials and temptations innumerable. I can say I heartily rejoice with you in the precious truths that have been revealed to us in these last days. The messages are my delight. I think the truth is more dear to me than all the world beside. I long for more knowledge of it that I may be made free, for Jesus has told us that the truth shall make us free indeed. I have striven constantly for that perfect love which casteth out fear, the tried gold and the white raiment, and if I have not yet attained, I gladly press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God. I have been keeping the seventh day as the Sabbath for nearly two years, and I know no reason in the Scriptures or elsewhere for keeping any other day, for I am unable to find any precept even hinted in the Bible for so doing. Thus viewing the subject I shall continue (God helping me) to keep the day which according to our best knowledge is the one set apart and sanctified by our Creator for holy rest, and on which he rested after his work of creation, the observance of which he so solemnly enjoins upon us throughout the Scriptures. I desire to be one of those of whom the third angel says, "Here are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus;" and of whom Jesus says, "Blessed are they that do his [the Father's] commandments, that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." Rev. xxii, 14.
Yours truly in hope,
GRANVILLE P. WILSON
Wilson's Mills, Me.
E. A. POTTER
By E. A. Potter
From Sister Potter.
BRO. SMITH: It is about fourteen months since my husband and myself were first led to serve the Lord by obedience to all his commandments and the faith of Jesus, and to seek pardon for our past transgressions through that blood which cleanseth from all sin. I feel to-day to thank the Lord that he opened our eyes to see his truth and gave us willing minds to come out from the world and keep the true Sabbath of the Lord.
Although we do not have the privilege of meeting with the brethren and sisters on the Sabbath very often to speak of the love of God, and the promises contained in his word, yet we can meditate on his goodness in preparing a way of salvation whereby we may be saved. We feel thankful that some of our relatives and friends have embraced the third angel's message, and our hearts would be made glad to see more of them led by the Spirit of God to see and embrace his truth, that they may be prepared when Christ comes to have eternal life. O that it may be said of me, Well done thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
E. A. POTTER
Sterling, Mich.
A Lonely Witness in Iowa
Sister Goodnow writes from West Union, Iowa: I feel that I am a stranger in a strange land. I have often felt like sinking Peter, but the arm that was reached forth to him is always extended to me. Oh, if it was not for his loving kindness and long forbearance my feet would have still been in the miry clay. I fully believe the third angel's message is founded upon the rock, and when fully believed there is no room for fables. I verily feel it is founded upon the word of God, a most sure foundation. You can have some idea of my loneliness when I tell you I have never heard the message proclaimed. I have seen only one (Bro. Wilkins) in Iowa who is striving to keep all the commandments and the faith of Jesus; I also have the privilege of reading his paper, the Advent Review. I prize it above all other reading except the word of God.
The Lord's Prayer.
By Editor
[THE following versification of the Lord's Prayer is the best we have ever seen, so far as we remember. The author is not known.—ED.]
Our heavenly Father, hear our prayer,
Thy name be hallowed everywhere ;
Thy kingdom come, thy perfect will
In earth as heaven let us fulfill ;
Give this day's bread that we may live ;
Forgive our sins as we forgive.
Help us temptation to withstand ;
From evil shield us by thy hand :
Now and forever unto thee
The kingdom, power, and glory be.
APPOINTMENTS.
By John Byington
PROVIDENCE permitting, I will meet with the church in Parkville, March 10th. Also with the church in Convis, Sabbath, March 17th, and with the church in Burlington, Sabbath, March 24th.
JOHN BYINGTON.
Change of Appointments.
By James White
Bro. Smith: Yesterday Bro. Dorcas took us on the route to Iowa City and Dayton, as far as the Cedar river, which we could not cross. It is filled up with broken ice, and impassable at present, so that we cannot meet our appointments at Dayton and Knoxville. Therefore we make new arrangements, and appoint to meet with the brethren in Iowa as follows:
Anamosa, March 3d and 4th.
Tipton, “ 10th “ 11th.
Iowa City, “ 17th “ 18th.
Where Bro. Osborn may appoint through the Review,
24th and 25th.
Knoxville, 31st, and April 1st.
JAMES WHITE.
Lisbon, Iowa, March 1st, 1860.
Volumes Six and Seven of the Instructor
By Editor
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Meetings in Wis.
By Isaac Sanborn
BRO. SMITH: I write that you and the brethren and sisters may know where I am and what I am doing, as many of them in Wisconsin expected that I was going to Indiana. I then thought that it was my duty to go there, but the Lord hedged up the way so that I could not. But the way opened for me to go to Little Prairie, Walworth Co., Wis., where I commenced preaching the 29th day of January, and continued till I had given twenty-seven lectures. The result is that twenty have publicly confessed the truth, while many others are convinced and will undoubtedly obey.
This evening I am to commence a series of meetings two miles north-east of Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wis., where I expect to stay about ten days, and in the evening of the 2d of March I am to commence meetings again at Little Prairie, and continue over two Sabbaths, there being no preventing providence.
Pray for me, dear brethren and sisters, that I may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men, for all men have not faith. 2 Thess. iii, 1, 2.
ISAAC SANBORN.
Whitewater, Wis.
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