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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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Z. F. BURT

By Z. F. Burt.

From Bro. Burt.

BRO. WHITE: I would like to tell the dear friends through the Review what the Lord is doing for his people in Knoxville, since the Brn. Bourdeau came this way and showed us the importance of overcoming. Their words were such as to revive the weary and many that had grown cold and indifferent, and had almost let these Heaven-born truths slip, are now awaking to their eternal interest, saying that by the help of God they will overcome. This is encouraging. We all look upon overcoming in a very different light from what we did.
I realize that we have a great work to perform before Jesus comes. We have long been looking for the time when God would pour out the last refreshing; when the message would go with power, and God's people would be prepared for translation; but I believe it is through our exertion in well doing, that we are to receive this blessed refreshing. When we have done the will of God, we shall see the message go with power.
At our last social meeting there were but few out on account of rain; but every one spoke to the glory of God and a good feeling was manifested by all. I hope we shall all remember our vows to perform them. I have been made to rejoice while hearing the cheering words of eternal life and the encouraging testimonies of the dear saints who are determined to overcome.
I am rejoiced in the belief that the truth is about to rise in Iowa. Despite all the opposition and rebellions that have rolled their dark waves over our thinned ranks, we have the blessed hope that ere long, if faithful, we shall be free from the Tempter.
Let us then, one and all, arise and gird on the whole armor and be prepared to stay up the hands of the messengers as they go forth to proclaim the last message of mercy to a perishing world, then when Jesus comes, he, with his own right hand, will crown us all as overcomers, and admit us all into the New Jerusalem.

Z. F. BURT

Knoxville, Iowa.