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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 19, 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 Bro. and Sister Tomlinson.

Bro. White: We still love the truths of the third angel's message. We do not feel discouraged, but rather encouraged, knowing that our redemption draweth nigh. We are encouraged by reading the cheering reports that come to us through the Review. We feel to thank our heavenly Father that he is hearing the prayers for his afflicted servants and cause. We want to arise with the message and come out of this lukewarm condition, and have an experience for ourselves, that when we are weighed we shall not be found wanting.

The four days of fasting were observed here by the whole church and we had a refreshing season. We all felt like humbling ourselves under the hand of the Lord that in due time he might exalt us. Satan is trying to the utmost to tear us to pieces and throw in a scattering influence. Yet there are a few who still hold on to the things they have heard. The church is united in brotherly love, and is seeking for a deeper work of grace and a closer walk with God. We realize that we are living in perilous times, that Satan is going about seeking whom he may devour. We want to be shielded from his influence, and be prepared for the time of trouble that is just before us. We want the eyesalve that we may see clearly the way in which we should go.

We feel thankful that God in his great mercy has permitted us to hear the last and solemn message that is to prepare a people for translation, and that we can still see a beauty and harmony in it. Although there are circumstances thrown around us that are calculated to draw us from the truth, yet we can say through the grace of God we are still unmoved, and by God's grace assisting us, we expect to go on and finally have a home on the earth made new, where there will be no tempting Devil to draw us into his cruel snares.

We truly feel thankful that the Lord sent Brn. Ingraham, Sanborn, and Andrews, this way. They gave us meat in due season. We hope to be remembered by God's true followers.

In love of the truth.

JESSE & MIRANDA TOMLINSON.

Marion, Iowa.