DOING GOOD

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 9, 1867

The roots of plants are hid under ground, so that they themselves are not seen; but they appear in their branches, flowers and fruit, which argue there is a root and life in them. Thus the graces of the Spirit planted in the soul, though themselves invisible, yet discover their being and life in the track of a Christian's life, his words, his actions, and the frame of his carriage.—Leighton.

DOING GOOD.

A BROTHER who sent the Review to a friend, has received the following response, which for the encouragement of others, we take the liberty to lay before the reader:—

“DEAR FRIEND AND BROTHER IN CHRIST: I write to thank you for sending the Review to my poor afflicted brother. He being blind, I have the pleasure of reading them to him; and as I live quite a distance from meeting, I find that the Review is indeed a welcome messenger to our home. My eyes have been opened to very many portions of scriptures, which before I saw the Review seemed dark and mysterious.

“At the age of fourteen, seventeen years ago, I sought and found the Lord; and I have ever tried to obey all the commandments; but I see as I examine my heart that I have come far short of doing the will of my heavenly Father; but I am resolved through grace to be at last one of that happy number that shall have come up through great tribulations and have had their robes washed in the blood of Christ.

“Though I am called to suffer deep afflictions, yet I can say in the midst of trials I am exceeding joyful, and hope to meet in the morning of the resurrection with dear departed friends, and unite my voice with theirs in ascribing glory and honor to God and the Lamb forever. I believe there will be a bright star in your crown of rejoicing for sending the Review to my brother. We lend them to others so that they too may see the precious truths that are found therein.”

MRS. A. S.

Princeton, Wis.