BRO. WHITE: I can say for one that I am striving to live out the truth. I love the law of the Lord, and find the Sabbath a delight. It is now nearly two years since my feet were turned into the "narrow way." Much of the time has been spent in reading the precious word of God; and never before have its sacred pages seemed of such value. Though a Bible reader from my youth up, yet many of its teachings were dark and mysterious, and many inconsistencies appeared. In embracing the third angel's message, I find a chain of truth whose links seem unbroken; and in tracing them out, what seemed darkness is now light, and instead of contradiction, harmony appears. Oh, how much I owe to my heavenly Father in thus giving me light to receive the truth. That I may consecrate myself wholly to his cause, is my ardent desire. I find difficulties in the narrow way, yet none but which, by faith in God, I may overcome. Pray for me, dear brethren and sisters, that I exercise that faith. I want to meet you all in that City for which we are striving. I would not relax one effort, until the prize is won. The time seems short to obtain the penny; but the promise is to those who come at the eleventh hour; and we who have been thus called, shall we not work with a double zeal? The laborers of the vineyard, who have borne the heat of the day by making truth plain for us, have shown such earnestness, and shall we be behind their efforts? No. Let us renew our covenant with God to continue steadfast unto the end.
Yours striving to overcome.
Jennie Messersmith.
Victory, Wis., Aug. 27, 1865.
Extracts from Letters.
Sister Esther Cummings, of Dorset, Wis., says: I want to say to my brethren and sisters that I am still striving to be one of God's remnant people which will be found without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing. I feel to rejoice in hope of the glory of God. I feel very unworthy to speak of the magnificent glory which ere long will be manifested in the saints. Oh, that I may be ready with all those who will find a ready welcome with our Lord, when he cometh to take home his weary saints to rest. I feel determined to persevere to the end, amidst all opposition, if I can but win the prize, and wear the victor's crown, and behold my friends with crowns. I think our cup will then be full.
Bro. Mc Queen, of Palestine, Iowa, says: I became a believer in present truth in 1863, under the labors of Bro. Snook. I was raised a Roman Catholic, but had my path first shaped by reading the debate between Campbell and Percell. I can thank God to-day, and for evermore, that I have been brought to a knowledge of his will. His word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. May my prayer ever be, Open mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Annie M. Clarke, of Charlotte, Mich., says: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." We need on the whole armor of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil. May the Lord help me, and all the brethren and sisters of like precious faith, to watch and pray always, that we may be accounted worthy to escape all the things that are coming on the earth, and to stand before the Son of man, is my fervent prayer.
Obituary Notices.
By Uriah Smith
DIED in Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1865, of dysentery, after an illness of a little over three weeks, Carrie Matilda, infant daughter of J. N. and A. S. Andrews, aged 1 year and 1 month.
Thus do our tendorest flowers decay,
They wither in a little hour,
Thus the destroyer day by day,
Takes our dear treasures in his power.
But high o'er all the Saviour reigns,
He hears each mourner's plaintive cry.
He views each death-scene and its pains,
He marks his jewels where they lie.
And he who once, in tenderest tone,
Called children to his arms and blest,
Bids us behold his great white throne,
And set our aching hearts at rest.
I will, says he, their Saviour be,
Of death's dark realm I hold the key.
U. S.
Battles of the War.
By Editor
THE bloody events of the past four years, are thus summed up among the "Intelligence Items," in the American Messenger for September:
"During the war for the suppression of the rebellion, 252 battles were fought, 17 of which were naval achievements. There were 89 in Virginia, 37 in Tennessee, 25 in Missouri, 12 in Georgia, 10 in South Carolina, 11 in North Carolina, 7 in Alabama, 5 in Florida, 14 in Kentucky, 1 in the Indian Territory, 1 in New Mexico, and 1 in Pennsylvania, the only one in a Northern State."
WE notice in a late issue of the Advent Herald in the notice of their Conference to be held Oct. 12, among the questions for consideration is the following:
"Are our churches and brethren meeting the requirements of the New Testament, on the subject of Systematic Benevolence."
Appointments.
THE Seventh-day Adventist churches of Fair Plains and Orleans, will hold their Quarterly Meeting at the Orleans meeting-house, Oct. 21 and 22, commencing with the Sabbath; and we would cordially invite the churches of Orange, Matherton, Bushnell, West Plains, Lowell, and Bowne, to meet with us, and all others that feel it a privilege.
We would like to have some messenger meet with us. Unless the Conf. Committee send some one, can not Bro. Van Horn, or Canright, or Bates attend this meeting. If any messenger should come, let such write, and we will meet him at Ionia, and defray the expense of their journey and labors.
S. H. KING.
P. S. The brethren should bring quilts and robes for their use; the sisters will be provided for.
S. H. K.
Monthly Meetings.
ROOSEVELT, Oct. 7 and 8.
Adams' Center, " 14 " 15.
I will be at Roosevelt. C. O. TAYLOR
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Day of Fasting and Prayer.
By Editor
DEAR BRETHREN SMITH AND LOUGHBOROUGH: I learn from letters addressed to Bro. Cornell, that Bro. White continues in a very alarming situation. I write to ask whether we should not designate a day of fasting and prayer on the part of all our people, that God will interpose and raise him up to fill that place in this cause to which he has so manifestly called him. I think the importance of the case demands such action on our part.
Yours in Christ. J. N. Andrews.
Norridgewock, Me., Sept. 15, 1865.
I wish to add that I do most heartily concur in the above. M. E. Cornell.
[On the reception of the above letter, it was immediately re-mailed to Dansville, N. Y., for the consideration of the brethren addressed, and is now returned to this Office, accompanied by the following appointment for a day of united fasting and prayer.]
Bro. White's Sickness.
By John Norton Loughborough; John Nevins Andrews
We deem it expedient on the part of all our people, to spend a day of fasting and prayer for Bro. White's recovery, that he may be raised up to fill that place in this cause to which God has so evidently called him.
It is now some six weeks since Bro. White was prostrated. He has gained but slowly, and is not yet out of danger; but has strong faith that God will raise him up. Before leaving Battle Creek to go to Dansville, while a few friends were bowed with Bro. and Sr. White in prayer, he obtained the most unmistakable evidence that it was duty to go.
We now designate Sabbath, Oct. 14th, as a day of fasting and prayer, for Bro. White's recovery. We suggest that a good topic for the day will be the connection of Bro. and Sr. White with the cause of present truth.
J. N. Loughborough, } Gen.
J. N. Andrews, } Conf.
} Com.
Iniquity Abounding.
One of Paul's predictions in the New Testament is, that in the last days “perilous times shall come,” and “evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse.”2 Tim. iii, 1, 13. Our Saviour also in his great prophecy recorded, Matt. xxiv, said, “iniquity shall abound.” Joel also, a seer of the Old Testament, twenty-six centuries ago, wrote, “Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe; come get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.” Chap. iii, 13. This is a characteristic feature of our times. Crime is rampant, and the hearts of the sons of men seem to be fully set on evil and that continually,—they are in dead lock with every species of unrighteousness. Well may we exclaim with one of old, “O, my Lord, what shall be the end of these wonders?” But the “vine of the earth” will soon be reaped, and with its voluptuous clusters, be cast into the great wine-press of the wrath of Almighty God. Who shall be able to stand?