Bro. Smith: For the first time I take the privilege of casting in my testimony, trusting that it may be cheering to the dear brethren scattered abroad to hear that another wanderer is found. O how glad and thankful I am that the Third Angel's Message ever saluted my ears, and that I had a heart, willing at last, to obey it. I hesitated about eight months, but during this time I candidly investigated the truth, and now I rejoice in the same. Praise the Lord for his goodness and his wonderful works to the children of men.
A year ago next February my dear brother from this place on a visit with his friends at Monroe, presented the truth in his weak manner; but the blessing of God seemed to accompany his words. Though not a messenger, yet his words were with power, and I was then deeply impressed, and if I had then obeyed, it would not have been half the struggle that it afterwards became. I believe that if a messenger would go down there this Winter some good might be accomplished. If some one should feel it duty to go, inquire for Mr. Walter, six and one-half miles south of Monroe. There you will be kindly entertained. They feel very anxious to see a messenger that way. Will not Bro. Cornell come that way on his return from Ohio? If you take the cars from Toledo to Vienna, from there it is about three miles north where my father lives.
Dear Brethren, are we not living in perilous times? The Saviour said, As it was in the days of Noah, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be; for as it was in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Matt. xxiv, 37-39. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot, they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded. Luke xvii, 26-29.
When we look at these things, dear brethren and sisters, do we not see a striking similarity between our own days and the days of Noah and Lot? O then let us be earnest and zealous workers together with God in the precious cause we have espoused. It is but a few months that I have tried to live the truth, and it proves a source of joy and consolation to me. As my brother remarked, There is a glory in it. So far I have tried to be earnestly engaged in the cause, and by the help of God I mean ever to abound in the work. I believe by the fulfillment of the scriptures I have quoted, and many others that describe the sins that are to characterize the last days, that the coming of the Saviour is near. The Sabbath is a delight to me. I always hail it with joy. Pray for me, dear brethren and sisters, that I prove faithful.
Your unworthy brother in the Lord, and in the patient waiting for the coming of Jesus.
FREDERICK WALTER.
Watson, Mich., Dec. 22d, 1858.
The Lord Is Opening My Eyes
By T. L. Waters
From Bro. Waters.
Bro. Smith: I write you these few lines to let you know what the Lord is doing for me. I am beginning to apply the eye-salve, and the scales begin to fall. I just begin to see my poor and miserable, blind and naked condition. My prayers are beginning to be answered. O, when I look at Jesus for a moment and see how poor he became for my sake, my poverty amounts to just nothing at all. I have but little of this world's goods, yet that little if spent in the Lord's cause, will be like the widow's mite. I am determined by the grace of God to sacrifice all, and having food and raiment to be therewith content.
Eternal life! O, there is music in the words. Thank God, we are almost there. But a hand's breadth of time before us lies the land of promise. There I hope to meet you and all the kind messengers who have so faithfully given us meat in due season. May the Lord give us wisdom that we may all press together as one man.
T. L. Waters.
Weaverville, Mich., Dec., 1858.
Striving to Overcome
By Laura J. Waters
From Sister Waters.
Bro. Smith : I rejoice that I was ever led to see the necessity of keeping the commandments of God in order to have a right to the tree of life and enter in through the gates into the city. And now in my weak way I am striving to overcome. I realize that now is the time to afflict our souls, to plead and agonize for the victory. May God help us to walk in the light while we have it, lest we be left in darkness.
We could not do without the Review, and did it cost ten times what it does I should think it was cheap enough; for it is all the preacher we have. While I read the letters from the brethren and sisters my soul is much cheered and strengthened, and I take new courage to press my way on, and trust in Jesus who is able to deliver the godly out of temptation. I feel the necessity of getting on the whole armor that I may be able to stand in the day which is not far distant. I would apply the eye-salve faithfully, adding to faith, virtue, to virtue, knowledge, &c. The enemy is trying to fill my mind with the cares of this life, and overcome me in the way; but by the grace of God I trust to get the victory over all his snares.
Laura J. Waters.
Weaverville, Mich., Dec., 1858.
Embracing the Present Truth
By Artamyssia Fuller
From Sister Fuller.
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: It is a little more than a year since I embraced the present truth. Previous to this time I had belonged to the Methodist church; but there were no two of them that could agree and I saw so much contention among them that I left them and was resolved I would never unite with any church again. But I praise the Lord that he ever sent Bro. Ingraham this way with the Third Message. It was through his instrumentality that I was led to search the Bible for truth; and I found that I must keep all the Commandments of God and have the Faith of Jesus if I would have right to the tree of life. I feel determined to go through with the remnant. Everything around us shows that we are living in the last days, and shall have but a little longer to contend with the powers of darkness.
Artamyssia Fuller.
Ulysses, Pa., Dec. 22d, 1858.
The Truth in Orion
Bro. Wm. Potter writes from Orion, Mich., Dec. 19th, 1858: “I heard Bro. Cornell deliver one discourse at Stony Creek last Spring, on the fourth commandment, and when the tent came to Orion I attended all the meetings, and it was there that I resolved to serve my Lord and Master. I feel to praise the Lord that I ever heard the Third Angel's Message, and my desire is to keep the commandments that I may be counted worthy to enter through the gates into the city. As the result of Brn. Cornell and Lawrence's labors in Orion, there are a few that are trying to walk in the truth. We meet at Bro. Morgan's every Sabbath, to sing and pray and praise the Lord for his great mercy in showing us his truth. I feel more than ever determined to press my way onward through this dark world to the heavenly kingdom.”
Extracts from Letters.
Bro. C. C. Bodley writes from Salem Ind., Dec. 6th, 1858: “It is now more than four years since we have had any preaching here, yet there is a little band of eight that meet twice a week, and the Lord meets with us. We much desire that some of the messengers would come this way, as there are some inquiring after truth. Our prayer is that the Lord will send us help.”
Encouragement to Pray
Sister S. Flanders writes from Bowdoinham, Me.:
"I often feel cheered by the testimonies of my brethren and sisters in the Review, though lonely and oppressed with sickness and many trials as I pass on in this pilgrimage journey. I wish to say to any who may feel as poor and unworthy as myself, Let us be often found at the throne of grace. If it is not our privilege to meet to pray with, we may pray for, each other, that God would grant us the means of grace and bless us with his holy Spirit. In view of the solemn time in which we live, the speedy coming of the Lord, may we seek to consecrate our hearts and lives to the blessed Saviour, is the desire and prayer of your unworthy sister."
Suppose
By Joseph Clarke
That there were published 2,000 copies of the Review, and that five persons read each copy, there would be 10,000 readers, which is the smallest computation; and suppose too, that out of these 10,000 readers, one in a hundred should write to the Review once in a week, stating candidly, and frankly, their present state, and spiritual wants, their joys and sorrows, doubts and fears, and inquiries, &c., &c. Many of these letters would demand an answer, say 10 of them; so here would be 110 letters, and items, and articles a week, and it would keep Bro. Smith and his staff, quite busy, to condense 110 articles so that the Review would contain them. But many would write, they say, only they have so little time. But all get time to eat, and drink, and sleep? and certainly the cause demands our best treasures.
I only speak as an individual; but I will say, I do desire ardently to hear from the saints, personally, and often. If there is no other time, take some sleepless night, when Satan will not let you sleep, and let us hear from the 110.
JOSEPH CLARKE.
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