E. M. GORTON by E. M. Gorton

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 12, 1867

E. M. GORTON

By E. M. Gorton

From Sister Gorton.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I still am trying to live up to all the light God has given his remnant people. Our dear brother Waggoner has been spending a few days with us in Tuxedoah Co. Oh! how exceeding precious has been the word from his lips. It was truly a feast of good things to my soul. Long will memory feast upon the encouraging words he spoke to us. I feel to strive harder than ever to get nearer to God, and try to glorify him in all I do or say. I fear that we do not all fully realize the importance of a speedy preparation for translation when our blessed Saviour shall come. I believe that time is short, and unless we strive in earnest to be prepared, both soul and body, we shall fall short of eternal life. Can we ever accomplish the work? Yes, my heart responds. I must, I will overcome. I must see the lovely Jesus, who has died for us. I must have a home in the new earth, with the ransomed people of God.

Oh! the love, the wondrous love, of God, in sending us a timely warning that the day of his wrath is nigh at hand. I have thought a good deal of late of our Saviour's words, “Ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.” We have not forsaken the world, but they have forsaken us. They cast our names out as evil, for the truth's sake; and can we consistently mingle with them as we used to do? I cannot; for the Bible says, “Let your conversation be in Heaven.” They love not the truths of God. They love not to hear us tell of Jesus' coming. What can we talk about? We certainly cannot join with them in talking of the fashions of this world, for they are foolishness to us.

I feel to praise God that I have the privilege of being separated from the world, and am numbered with the people that are trying to lift up the standard of truth above the world, and hold up the commandments of God, that have been trampled so long in the dust, as the rule by which we can distinguish between right and wrong. My daily prayer is that the law of God may be written in my heart. Oh! let us take courage. Let us press together, love each other more, and serve God better; and it may be we shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger. Let us be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Pray for me, that I, with you, may walk the golden streets of the New Jerusalem.

Your sister in hope of life,

E. M. GORTON

Watrousville, Mich.