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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 27, 1866

Letters.

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

This department of the paper is designed for the brethren and sisters to freely and fully communicate with each other respecting their hopes and determinations, conflicts and victories, attainments and desires, in the heavenly journey. Seek first a living experience and then record it, carefully and prayerfully, for the comfort and encouragement of the other members of the household of faith.

From Sister Whitney.

Bro. White: As is so often expressed by the brethren who write letters for the Review, so I can say, that my heart is cheered and comforted by every cheering testimony given by letter through the Review, especially when we hear from those who have been brought into the light by its silent preaching.

I do thank God for the light that shines upon our pathway, especially by the "spirit of prophecy." We are anxiously waiting for more, and yet we remember that we have not improved what we have, and can see the wisdom, and justice, and mercy of God in withholding more, until we live up to what he has given. If an earthly parent should provide good wholesome food and give it to his household, and they refuse to eat it, would it be right for him to give them more to waste? Certainly not. Then may we not expect if we despise or neglect the light he has given us, that ere long we shall be in the midst of "a famine for the word of the Lord," and then we can get no food by going down to Egypt. Those who starve for literal bread may "come forth unto the resurrection of life," but those who starve for hearing the words of the Lord "shall awake to shame and everlasting contempt."

Dear brethren and sisters, let us be zealous in repenting of our slowness of heart to believe.

I thank God for every vision. They all tend to purity. Their fruit is unto holiness, and the end will be everlasting life to those who give earnest heed to them. Let us buy the truth, read it, search it, prove it, live up to it, and, by and by, we'll share in the blessings it promises.

Yours in the love of truth and righteousness. S. WHITNEY.

Malone, N. Y.