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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 25, 1866

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 28, No. 17.

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By E. F. Phippeny

“Then they that feared the Lord, spake often one to another.”
This department of the paper is designed for the brethren and sisters to freely and fully communicate with each other respecting their hopes and determinations, conflicts and victories, attainments and desires, in the heavenly journey. Seek first a living experience and then record it, carefully and prayerfully, for the comfort and encouragement of the other members of the household of faith.

From Sister Phippeny.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: Some time has elapsed since I have contributed for the columns of our excellent paper; but it is not because I have lost my interest in it, or the cause of present truth. I love it as well as ever, though I feel almost discouraged sometimes. I find it a hard task, for me, to bear the trials and disappointments of this life, with the patience and resignation that I should. Alas! how prone to evil is the heart of man. I often fear that I may be a stumbling block to others, by giving way to language that is not meek nor charitable enough.
But oh, how earnestly do I desire to live a holy and consistent life, and how anxiously I look forward to the time when Christ, the mighty conqueror, shall appear! I long for the time to come, and yet how agonizing the thought that dearly loved ones may not be prepared for that great day. Surely, oh, how surely! that day will come, for the word of God plainly declares it.
It seems almost too much for me to bear to see the lethargy that is upon the world around, including dear friends and relatives, so little concerned about their eternal welfare, yet so intent upon the affairs of this life,which God can sweep away in a single hour. O God! be merciful to them is my prayer.
I feel the necessity of watching and praying constantly, lest I be found off my guard at the all-important hour. I feel that I must have eternal life. I cannot afford to have a foretaste only, of those eternal joys; and yet I feel that it would be an easy matter for me to lose all. I will trust in the mighty arm of the Lord, for he is able to save to the uttermost all that trust in him.
Oh, let us be careful, very careful, what we say and what we do in our every-day life, that we gather with Christ, and not scatter abroad. Oh, let us live out in our daily lives what we profess, and perhaps some one may be led to seek for a home in that better land.
We were much edified and strengthened, a short time ago, by hearing from the lips of Bro. Byington some excellent, and much needed advice and sound reasoning from the word of God. May God bless him in his labors of love, and reward him by giving him a home in his everlasting kingdom.
E. F. PHIPPENY.
Gratiot Co., Mich.