Established in Present Truth
By AZMOND WOODRUFF
[Letter from Bro. Woodruff.] DEAR BRO. WHITE:—Although a stranger to you in the flesh, I can say of a truth, “we have the same spirit of faith.” I praise the Lord, that in his good providence, the “Advent Review” has been put into my hands. (Thanks to that brother who sent it to me.) It has produced in my mind a great clearness on those subjects of which it speaks. Never did I have such clear conceptions of God’s holy word and truth as I have had for a few weeks past. I am established, strengthened and settled in the present truth. The word of the Lord is sweet to my taste. That the parable of the ten virgins is fulfilled, down to the shut door at least, I cannot doubt. And that we are now receiving the third angel’s message, [Rev. xiv.] I as fully believe. I left Father and Mother, friends and neighbors, and a whole community around me, at the age of seventeen, (31 years since,) to obey the Sabbath law of Jehovah, and depend upon it, I shall not now withdraw my hand, the Lord being my helper; since Master Jesus will soon be coming in his chariot of fire to translate to heaven the little ones, that have gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name. No, not even when the old dragon is wroth and shall muster his armies to war against the remnant which keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. But I forbear, lest I weary your patience. Yours in hope. AZMOND WOODRUFF. Richland, Oswego Co., (N. Y.) March 10, 1851.