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Publishing Committee · Rochester, N.Y. · Jul 11, 1854

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 5, No. 23.

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MARSHALL EDSON

By Marshall Edson

From Bro. Edson.

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—It is cheering to me to hear from the brethren and sisters that are scattered abroad, through the Review. It is truly a welcome messenger to me to read the precious truths it contains. It brings a great deal of light to my mind from the word of God. I praise God for his goodness to me, for the truth of the third angel's message, that brings to light the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. The holy Sabbath that has been so long trampled down is now being restored, as we read in Isa. lvii, 12, 13, 14. I feel as though I wanted to be one to build the old waste places, to be called the Repairer of the breach, the Restorer of paths to dwell in. I delight in the law of God. It is my meditation day and night. I do feel thankful to God that his holy Sabbath has been brought to light, that I can rest the day in which God has rested, his holy, sanctified day.
Dear brethren and sisters scattered abroad, we are traveling through a dark world of sorrow, in a world of sickness, pain and death, but I am looking forward with joyful anticipation to the time that I believe will soon come, when if we are faithful we shall be where death can never come. As you have seen through the Review that I have been left to mourn the loss of my dear companion, I mourn not as those that have no hope. I praise God for the blessed hope that buoys my spirits up in this time of affliction and trial. She has with me for three years past, been striving to keep all of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and striving to overcome through the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony, and trying by the help of God to influence others to see the truth, and to keep God's holy law. But her work is done. She has got through with the troubles and trials of this earth. Thus she fell asleep in Jesus.
“Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep!”
I do praise God for the blessed promise in his Word, [1 Thess. iv, 14,] that them that sleep in Jesus, God will bring with him. Jesus is soon coming to raise the righteous dead, and change the righteous living, and take his weary children home. Yes, blessed home! Glorious thought! Shall I be there? Glory to God, I mean to be there. By his strength we are abundantly able to go up and possess the goodly land.
Your unworthy brother, striving for the kingdom.

MARSHALL EDSON

Ashfield, Mass., June 25th, 1854.