[Letter from Bro. Wheeler.]
By Frederick Wheeler
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—Our conference closed last evening. Bro. Baker, Rhodes, and Smith were present, strong in the present truth. The traveling was very bad and but few were present, except those in this immediate vicinity; but God was with us, by his Spirit in power. The truths connected with the third angel's message were brought out in a very clear and lucid manner, and the hearts of God's dear saints were comforted, and we felt indeed a desire to live by every word of God.— O, how solemn is the time in which we live! Never did I feel the force of truth as I now do. My whole being seems to be (as it were) wrapt up in this message. And methinks this ought to be the case with every one; for surely all that ever enter the kingdom will be purified and made white through this truth. O for that living faith that leads us to action. We need that faith that leads us to obey God in all things. A faith in this truth that fails to lead to an entire consecration of ourselves and all that we possess to God, is not the faith that we need. It will not save. The commandments must be fully kept, and the faith of Jesus we must have, or never enter the rest that remains for the saints. I do feel to praise God for his great love which he has manifested for his dear saints in this place. They are coming out from under the “rubbish;” praise God Zion is rising to sink no more. Glory to his holy name. Soon, yea, very soon will the 144,000 stand on the Mount Zion and sing the new song. Amen. FREDERICK WHEELER. Washington, (N. H.) Feb. 10, 1851. P. S. I should have mentioned that several have embraced the Sabbath, and the third angel's message since you was here. We do feel that our conference will prove a lasting blessing to the cause here.