P. A. BRIGHAM by P. A. BRIGHAM

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 2, 1866

P. A. BRIGHAM

By P. A. BRIGHAM

From Sister Brigham.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: Our Monthly Meeting which has just closed was one of interest, and I trust profit to the church here, and at Adams' Center. Bro. Fuller was with us according to appointment, and gave us the words of life. Sabbath morning he gave a discourse from Mark xii, 16. The Spirit of the Lord accompanied his words, and I felt to tremble as the question came to my own heart, Shall I come up to the courts of Heaven with a counterfeit hope? I felt to ask the Lord to help me to have the genuine, that I might share in the blessings soon to be given to God's people. Sunday afternoon we listened to an interesting discourse on the resurrection. Truly I can say that these were comforting words to my poor heart. I felt to say, Sleep dear companion, till the trials of earth are past, then shall we meet again to talk over our trials never more to be parted. Sleep on, lovely babe. While you hold the flowers that fade, you will soon pluck with that lovely hand the flowers that never fade. Oh glorious thought! My heart leaps at the thought of the time when “in that happy land, we no more take the parting hand.”

And again was my heart made glad to see God's servant come to my lonely dwelling, to speak words of courage and comfort. I felt that God's faithful shepherds had a care for the lonely ones, and God would reward them. Our heavenly Father hath chosen us in the furnace of affliction, and when he can see reflected in us his lovely image, then we shall have overcome. I believe that God is leading this people on to victory. Let me share in the sorrows of earth, and be partaker in the joys when Jesus comes; and I ask no more. Oh let us take courage! Jesus will soon come. He says, In the world ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. And he will help us also.

P. A. BRIGHAM

Mannsville, Jeff. Co., N. Y.