NOAH W. VINCENT by Noah W. Vincent

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 3, 1865

NOAH W. VINCENT

By Noah W. Vincent

From Bro. Vincent.

Bro. WHITE: The word of faith, and the blood of sprinkling are exceeding precious to me. I receive Christ for my Saviour, my righteousness, and my glory. His blood purges our consciences from dead works to serve the living God. Let us praise the glory of God's grace, wherein he has made us accepted in the Beloved.

I have been slothful and lukewarm; my sins are as scarlet. I confess them, and am sorry for them. I look to the Lamb of God. Oh, I believe his blood makes them white as snow. Let there be songs, even glory, to the righteous Emmanuel our Redeemer.

I have been three years in the army. While there, God graciously heard my cry, and became my saving strength. I read the Bible there, and saw that "the Sabbath was made for man." I was blessed in trying to keep it holy. I learned that God's law and word are better than the fables and traditions of men; that the good fight of faith is the Christian's warfare, and that the reproach of Christ, and eternal life in his kingdom, are dearer than the praise of men, or any reward of unrighteousness.

I praise Jesus, my blest deliverer from war, and error, and sin. I desire henceforth "perfect love." The time when we shall be like Christ is near. I pray that we may have the Spirit of Christ always, and endure to the end. Let us pray for each other. I long to meet you in our Saviour's kingdom.

NOAH W. VINCENT

Rochester, N. Y.