p. 48 | Review and Herald, Vol. 19, No. 6. (1/7/1862)

LETTERS.

"Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another."

From Sister Bush.

BRO. WHITE: For the first time I would say a word to the brethren and sisters. It has been four years since I commenced keeping the commandments of God, and I can say that in keeping them there is great reward. The Lord is good. I have never been sorry that I embraced the advent doctrine. I would not give the hope I have for the whole world. The world must pass away, but the word of the Lord endureth forever. I feel the necessity of entire consecration to the service of my Lord and Master, that I may be found with clean hands and a pure heart when my Saviour comes to take vengeance on them that know not God and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. We cannot give too strict heed to the faithful and true Witness, and get the gold tried in the fire, the 'white raiment and the eye salve. May we realize the great responsibility that rests upon us as members of the body of Christ, and be up and doing. We live in a solemn time. The nations are becoming angry, and God's wrath is coming. We shall soon see the Son of man coming in power and great glory. Let us then lift up our heads and rejoice, knowing that our redemption draweth nigh. My prayer to God is that he will speed on the good work of the third angel, and prepare us for the time when it shall go forth with power. May the Lord hold the winds of heaven till the servants of God are sealed.

EUNICE C. BUSH. Spring Mills, Oak Co., Mich.

Extracts from Letters,

Sister M. A. Hayward writes from Warren, Vt. : "We have not had any preaching here for the last year. I wish we could have some help, as we all feel in a very lukewarm state. I believe that the little few here are honest hearted, and would come up, if some one could speak the life-giving word to us. We should know the sound, and arise. Are there any who would like to obtain the blessing of feeding the flock? We would like to see and hear them. If they can give the trump a certain sound, we will prepare ourselves for the battle. We are living in an awful time. I feel to tremble before the Lord when I see the evidences abroad in the land, that the King is so near to come and reign upon the earth. I hope all the dear children of God will unitedly come up to the help of the Lord."

OBITUARY.

By D. Arnold

FELL asleep in Jesus at Roosevelt, Oswego Co., N. Y., at the residence of her son, Dec. 16, 1861, sister Flora Wells, aged 75 years, 7 months, and 23 days.

Sister Wells in 1843 fully heeded the cry of the first angel of Rev. xiv, 6, 7, and was thus prepared to yield to the claims of the second angel in 1844, and came out of the Presbyterian church and identified herself in 1848 with the keepers of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus under the third message.

About 1846 she lost her natural eyesight, and although deprived of the natural light of the sun, yet was quick to perceive the light by which the people of God have been led to their present position. She was a faithful and consistent member of the church to the last. Her end was peace; her hope was unclouded to the last. She was a great sufferer, but bore her sufferings with great patience, and unshaken confidence in God and in the present truth. She retained her reason, called her children around her bed, and gave them her last counsel and testimony. Some of her last words were, "Praise the Lord! he has not left me, but has permitted his face to shine upon me. The blessed hope, how sweet it is! I know that my Redeemer liveth, and because he lives I shall live also." Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace. Ps. xxxvii, 37.

Also Harriet S. Drake, daughter of sister Wells, died at the same place, and in the same room, Nov. 28, 1861, aged 35 years, 9 months, and 6 days.

She was united in marriage to Bro. Lyman Drake, Wednesday, Nov. 20. She took a violent cold the Monday previous, which terminated in inflammation of the lungs. None considered her dangerous till the day previous to her death, when the disease determining to the head, rendered her insensible to her approaching dissolution. She had attended constantly and faithfully upon her mother since the loss of her sight. Her mother deeply felt her loss. Harriet embraced the messages at the same time with her mother, and exhibited in her life those christian graces which rendered her a peculiar blessing to her mother in her deep affliction and declining years, and an ornament to the church. In this bereavement the church has lost two of its most faithful members; but we mourn not as those who have no hope.

Yea, saith the Spirit, write them blessed, Who from henceforth in Jesus rest. They from their toils and labors cease, Their works shall bring eternal peace. D. ARNOLD.

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Meeting at Newton, Michigan

Brother and sister White may be expected at Newton, Mich., next Sabbath and First-day.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH

By John Norton Loughborough

Note to the Brethren in Lapeer.—I have received your letter in regard to visiting Lapeer and North Branch, and will give an appointment for those places through the Review in a few days.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH

Appointments in New Hampshire and Vermont

PROVIDENCE permitting, Bro. Stone and myself will meet with the brethren as follows:

Washington, N. H., Jan. 11 and 12.

Where Bro. L. W. Hastings may appoint, 18th & 19th.

Vernon, Vt., Jan. 25, 26.

Jamaica, " Feb. 1, 2.

Andover, " in the evenings of " 3, 4.

NOTE TO BRO. LOUGHBOROUGH.

By A. S. Hutchins

DEAR BROTHER: We learn that Philip, one of the seven deacons of Acts vi, was also a preacher [chap. viii, 5], and called an evangelist. Chap. xxi, 8. Do you understand that it was by virtue of his office as a deacon that he preached, or was he ordained an evangelist before or after he was chosen deacon? If by virtue of his deaconship he preached and baptized, is here not an example where the duties of the deacon were not confined exclusively to the temporal matters of the church? A. S. HUTCHINS.

Reply Concerning Philip's Ministry

By J. N. Loughborough

REPLY.—I suppose Philip must have been ordained an evangelist after he was chosen to the office of a deacon. Probably, "having," as Paul says [1 Tim. iii, 13], "used the office of a deacon well, he purchased to himself a good degree and great boldness in the faith." This would seem to imply that some who were first chosen to be deacons might afterward attain to a higher degree, as I understand Philip did when he became an evangelist. J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

APPOINTMENTS.

MINNESOTA STATE CONFERENCE.

PROVIDENCE permitting our next conference for the State of Minnesota, of the believers in the third angel's message, will be held at Orinoco, Olmstead Co., the first Sabbath and first-day in Febrnary next, commencing with the Sabbath.

WASHINGTON MORSE.

W. M. ALLEN.

H. F. LASHIER

By H. F. Lashier

The first Quarterly Meeting of the church at Pleasant Grove, Minn., will be held on the fourth Sabbath in Jannary, 1862. An invitation is extended to other chnrches to meet with ns. Come, brethren and sisters, and let us have a good meeting in the name of the Lord. Bro. John Bostwick is earnestly reqnested to meet with ns.

In behalf of the chnrch.