Extracts from Letters

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 3, 1866

Extracts from Letters.

Sister Cynthia McCoy writes from Akron, Tuscola Co., Mich.: I feel that I would like to say a few words through the Review. It is now four years since I started in this good cause, and I praise the Lord for his great mercy in calling my attention to the third angel's message. I feel to rejoice that the Lord is doing a great work in this part of the State, and hope that it may spread over every part. I think I have great reason to thank my heavenly Father for the restoration of my health, which was very poor last season, and which I think through prayer is being restored. I hope I shall be faithful unto the end. I have thrown away every known idol, and mean to be an overcomer, and strive to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Bro. Fuson of North Liberty, Ind., writes: The Lord is truly manifesting himself unto the church in North Liberty. He has indeed blessed the efforts of the brethren and sisters in trying to remove every obstacle that would hinder a free intercourse of the Spirit, and we are pressing together in the work. Our prayer meetings are of that tendency that we can say truly we have the approbation of God. We are made to rejoice many times on the account of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and thank the Lord that our eyes were made to see the light of his word, and that we were willing to walk out and obey the same. May the Lord help his believing children to lay their all upon the altar, and become subject to his law and the testimony of Jesus. We would rejoice to have some messenger come and preach to us that we may hear from God out of his word, for we do greatly hunger and thirst after the truth. "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled." We believe there might be much good accomplished here in the name of Jesus. Some of our friends here are much interested, and we think if they had the truth presented to them they would walk out and obey it. May the Lord help them, and all his faithful people, is my prayer.

Bro. G. Cruzan writes from Cicero, Ind.: I would be glad to know something more about this last message of mercy, as it is called, and Christ's coming being at the door, and time of probation being short, and the signs of Christ's coming, which are in the past. These are some of the things I learn by reading the Review. I understand that this message has been preached in some localities for years. Now what is the matter that we, in these parts, don't get any? Are we better than others, or is there no mercy for us? I suppose there are thousands in these parts who never heard that the third angel's message is being preached. How can we hear without a preacher, and how can one preach unless he be sent? If the Lord has sent forth his angel, we shall hear his proclamation.

I want some of the brethren to call on us, and give some lectures and we will take care of them.

Sister R. A. Worden writes from St. Clair, Mich.: I praise the Lord to day that I am identified with those that keep the commandments of God, and have the faith of his dear Son. "Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also shall rest in hope." Notwithstanding our isolated situation, (it being about twenty miles to the nearest church,) my enjoyment in present truth the past winter, has been greater than in any previous year. Never have I experienced so much of the love of God, and realized his blessings to such an extent as I have the last few months. I know that God has blessed my feeble efforts to overcome, and I am resolved to increase those efforts until I shall have succeeded in overcoming, that when my case shall pass in review before the great Judge, my name shall be retained in the Lamb's book of life. I shall hail the day with delight, when the churches shall again receive Bro. White in their midst and hear from his lips words of comfort and encouragement, such as he has been wont to give.

Bro. A. Worster writes from North Liberty, Ind.: I am trying to get as many as possible to read our books and the Review. Some seem to be interested, while others reject it. But truth will triumph, for which I can say, Praise the Lord. The few here are trying to rise with the message, and be prepared for the coming of the Lord. We long for some messenger to come here so that we can hear the truth spoken once more, and have a season of rejoicing. Pray for us that we may be ready to stand on Mount Zion.