Bro. Smith : I feel to rejoice in the Lord that it has been my lot to hear the sound of the third angel's message, for I believe it to be the last call of mercy that will ever be given to a dying world. It is now over four years since I embraced the truth under the labors of Bro. Frisbie, in Bowne, Michigan. I then thought the truth was so plain and easy to be understood that nearly all would receive it; but by four years' experience I have found that the mass of mankind are ready to war against the commandments of God; and in doing so they are not aware that they deny the faith of Jesus. Our blessed Lord kept his Father's commandments, and said also that he came not to destroy the law or the prophets but to fulfill them. I am told (and by church members too), that it does not make any difference what day we keep if we keep one seventh part of time; and one, a Methodist class leader, tells me that it does not make any difference whether we keep a Sabbath or not, only we need rest; but has not God said, "The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God," and did not he say to the children of Israel that they should keep the Sabbath? And God is no respecter of persons. The apostle tells us that "the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God neither indeed can be;" therefore I conclude that those who are not willing to become subject to the law are carnal, and to be carnally minded is death.
We are still trying to overcome our sins here in this place. There are five of us here that come together on the Sabbath to pray for one another and exhort one another. There has never been any preaching here, but we hope we shall not have to wait much longer before our ears will be greeted with the sound of the third angel's message.
T. H. MOFFIT.
Huntsbury, Ohio.
LEWIS MARTIN
By Lewis Martin
From Bro. Martin.
BRO. SMITH: I would say that there are a few yet left in the East who love the Lord Jesus and his appearing. I have had the blessed privilege of meeting with a few of God's scattered people the past summer. We have to go some distance to get together, but we feel that we get well paid for meeting. The Lord blesses us abundantly, thank his dear name. We have had the most of our meetings at West Wilton, some at New Ipswich, Peterborough, and Bennington. Our hearts are made glad to hear such cheering accounts from the West. We do believe that the Lord will once more be mindful of us here in the East and revive us again, and add to our numbers such as shall at last stand on Mt. Zion. I trust we have an interest in your prayers. May the Lord bless you and others in Battle Creek, and prepare you all for usefulness in this world, and for a home at last in his blessed kingdom, where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest. I am perfectly satisfied that we have the truth, and I desire to be wholly sanctified through it. I desire to know the will of the Lord in all things, and be saved at last with God's dear people.
Yours in the blessed hope,
Bennington, N. H.
LEWIS MARTIN
Extracts from Letters.
Bro. P. Erb writes from Enterprise Minn.: "I wish to let the brethren and sisters know that I am persevering and trying to serve God by keeping all his commandments, and to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly before God all the days of my life. We have had a happy season of refreshing from the Lord this summer in the tent with our dear Bro. Ingraham. We feel greatly blessed by his words, and always thank the Lord for sending him here among us. I have a great many trials to contend with, but with the assistance of the Lord I hope to overcome all, and do all I can towards the spread of the truth. I am willing to do all I can with what means I have, for I perceive that it is time that we rise from this world of vanity, and press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, which is far better than laying up things that will vanish away. My prayer is that we all may serve God by doing his will here, that we may meet him whom we love when he comes without a sin-offering unto salvation. Pray for us that we may be found worthy in that day to say, Lo this is our God, we have waited for him that he may save us, and we be forever with the Lord. May God bless us and keep us safe until the tyranny of the wicked be past, is the prayer of your unworthy brother in the Lord."
Bro. E. Macomber writes from New Shoreham, R. I.: "I have a strong attachment for every one who is honestly striving for glory, immortality and eternal life. I believe the day is close upon us when all God's children shall be gathered into the blessed abode that God has prepared for his obedient sons and daughters. How oft does Satan enter our circles of worship and try to draw our minds from that true devotion that God delights to own and bless; but he cannot move the saint of God from his steadfastness. When Christ is formed within him the hope of glory, Jehovah's strong arm is around him; he has promised to sustain him in the hour of temptation. O how good is the Lord unto all men. His mercy endureth forever.
"I spoke of a strong attachment to you all. Why is it thus? It is the Spirit within me that unites me with you. I also love the sinner. I cannot say that I love his conduct. I do not; but I do love his soul; and if I could by any means induce him to become reconciled to God, and leave the beggarly elements of this world, I would gladly do so. I am led to believe that all who disobey God's commandments are sinners; as we read in 1 John iii, 4, 'Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law.' The first man Adam disobeyed God's command, and now behold the misery that is on the earth in consequence of his disobedience. And so shall we bring everlasting shame and contempt upon ourselves if we disobey God's holy commandments. Let us then study to know what his commandments are. They are found in Exodus xx. We cannot be mistaken in these as many suppose, as we find allusions to these commandments all through the Old and New Testaments; and the last blessing mentioned in holy writ is to such as do his commandments; for they shall have a right to the tree of life, and shall enter through the gates into the city. This will be a good passport for all such as desire eternal life. Then we who are obedient to God shall be of that number that shall have the kingdom and dominion under the whole heaven, even the first dominion, as we read in Micah iv, 8.
"Praise God, dear brethren, deliverance is soon to come through Jesus Christ our Lord. The strong tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughters of Zion, shall soon, very soon, reign King of kings and Lord of lords. While this and other nations are contending for power in their different departments, and are gathering together for the great battle of Armageddon, let us that are on the Lord's side come out and show ourselves, denying ourselves of all ungodly lusts, and living in a watching position, being zealous of good works, waiting patiently for the Lord of glory to return as he has promised he would. I can say with all my heart, Even so, come Lord Jesus, come quickly. Amen."
OBITUARY.
By E. A. Poole
Died in Lincklaen, Chenango Co., N. Y., on the 24th of April last, Bro. Samuel Swan, in the 67th year of his age. His disease was sciatica at its commencement, but assumed a different type before he died. His sufferings for several days were most intense. But he was enabled to say with David, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted." He rejoiced that he had suffered all he had. He felt he needed it to subdue and bring him to that state of sweet and cordial submission to the divine will he then felt to be indispensable.24He had some severe mental conflicts—his enemies beset him with fierce energy; but he was enabled to get a victory over them through Christ, and to say in conclusion, "My peace is like a river." And when we laid him in the cold grave, and the clods of the valley covered him, it was with the consoling hope that he sleeps in Jesus, and will awake in his likeness, when the dead in Christ shall hear the voice of the Son of man and shall come forth.
E. A. Poole.
Lincklaen, N. Y.
Holiness of Heart
By L. A. Dodge
From Sister Dodge.
Bro. Smith: I have realized more fully than ever for a few months past, that without holiness of heart no one can enter the kingdom. I have always believed that it was the Christian's privilege to enjoy this blessing, but it looked like such a great thing, and I felt my own unworthiness so much, that it seemed as though I never could attain to it; but I feel to thank the Lord that he has given me different feeling for a few months past. I do not feel myself any more worthy, but Jesus is worthy, and it is his blood that cleanseth from all sin. Then the most unworthy can be cleansed if they only apply to him in a right way.
But it will take all that we have in exchange, and we must not only lay ourselves and all we have on the altar, but we have much to do to keep it there. I feel that I have committed much sin in my life by indulging in vain and trifling conversation, also in letting my thoughts rove to the ends of the earth, and building castles in the air, which I now feel to be very unprofitable and sinful. I have been striving hard to overcome, and I praise God to-day that he has in a great degree given me the victory. I do feel that I have given all for Jesus, and that I am his and he is mine. It was some time after I tried to make this consecration before I could realize that I was accepted, but I did not give up. I kept on praying that if there was anything I had not given up he would cause me to see it, and as I was reading in the Review the article, What Jesus is to me, it came to my mind that I was taking too much care for the things of the world, unnecessary care for things that I could not help, I then went to the Lord and asked him to help me to throw off this burden of care which he did, blessed be his holy name, and I have felt my confidence increasing ever since. O what a blessing it is to feel that confidence in God that we can go to him and ask for the things that we need, and believe that we shall receive them, even as we should of an earthly parent. Dear brethren and sisters, ever let us strive to be in that place where we can feel this holy confidence in God. L. A. Dodge.
Stoddard, N. H., Nov. 1860.
MARIA MCCLAFLIN
From Sister McClaflin.
Bro. Smith: How it rejoices my heart to read in the Review the rich experiences of full and free salvation. It is meat in due season. What encouragement to the soul longing and panting for the rest; not rest from labor, care and toil, but a calm rest in God through faith in the precious promises, which, to those who claim them, are so many gems. On such deep water how easy to sail. The bark may be frail, and sometimes the waves may seem to roll almost mountain high, but we know that our Father is at the helm. Having full faith and confidence in him, how securely we ride! Those, and those only, who have experiences in this sweet rest in God, know its value.
How I do thank the Lord for his promises, and that he ever called me out from the rubbish of the world. O I feel to magnify his name. May we ever keep our eye on the mark, for none but the pure in heart shall see God. Let us try by the grace of God, try to be sanctified through the truth. I see the importance of my watching over self, lest I enter into temptation. I feel like a babe in Christ, for it was only last spring that I first heard of the seventh-day Sabbath. I do thank God that he showed me the importance of keeping his sacred day. How often I feel to say, Praise the Lord, O my soul! May we have that living faith that comes from God alone. The Lord help us to keep our feet on the rock Christ Jesus, that our faith fail not. How good the Lord is! He does not call the rich and high-born alone, but "Come unto me all ye ends of the earth," is his glorious invitation.
Our little company is increasing in number and in spirit. The Lord is with the little few in this place. May the Lord help me to be faithful, that I with the rest of you may have a right to the tree of life, and enter through the gates into the city.
MARIA MCCLAFLIN
North Troy, Vt.
YET A LITTLE WHILE.
By A. L. Guilford
Jesus says that he will come again. He does not leave us comfortless, for he has given us his word, "If I go and prepare a place for you I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am there ye may be also." Comfort indeed! if this would not comfort the professed follower of Jesus, it would be a sure sign that he was not what he professed to be, for the true Christian loves to hear of Jesus' coming. It takes the keenest edge from sorrow to know for a surety that it will soon be over.
O, what hope is like this hope, that soon our Life-giver is coming, and then we shall be at rest. What if earth is a dreary place, a howling wilderness of woe? What if seeming friends turn against us and stigmatize our name? What if Satan assail us with fierce temptations to overthrow us? As sure as we love Jesus, and confide in him, we are safe. Remember that in a little while he will come and redeem us unto himself. O that this would stimulate us to renewed action. Satan is mustering his forces. He will leave no scheme untried to lure us away and destroy us. We must be able to meet him strong in Jesus' strength. It will be a severe struggle, but it will soon be over. Let these words, “Yet a little while,” comfort and strengthen us to the conflict. O for strength to rise! O for a faith that will not shrink in the darkest hour! Come, Spirit of truth, and take up thine abode in our hearts that we may be prepared in a little while with exceeding joy to hail our coming King, and go in to the marriage supper of the Lamb.
A. L. GUILFORD.
Monroe, Wis.
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