Conference Department by M. S. CLYDE.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 5, 1867

Conference Department.

By M. S. CLYDE.

Exhorting one another, and so much the more as ye see the day approaching. Heb. x. 25.

This Department is designed to fill the same place in the paper that the Conference or Social Meeting does in the worship of God. Speak often one to another to comfort, edify and aid each other in the way of holiness and true Christian experience.

From Bro. Clyde.

BRO. SMITH: It is now six years since I first heard the third angel’s message. With that message I received a love of the truth. So convincing was the testimony and harmonious the word that I was amazed, yea, confounded; for I was thus brought to understand what I must do to be saved. I have great reason for gratitude to my heavenly Father for showing me the light of present truth; and now while struggling with the powers of darkness on my way to the kingdom, every day gives me new reason for thanksgiving to God for his sustaining grace.

I look upon the move made in the way of Health Reform as a very important step. And I firmly believe that those who adopt the hygienic mode of living will on trial become convinced that they have been seriously abusing their bodies, and consequently in a measure injuring themselves for God’s service. Let us make haste to deny ourselves of all useless and injurious articles and practices, which hinder us from getting ready to meet Jesus when he comes, that we may become blameless in our spirit, and soul, and body; and then we can pray to be thus “preserved” until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I love to contemplate the results of the reform movement; for I believe that it will bring us upon higher and holier ground, and help us to open our hearts for the full outpouring of God’s Spirit.

May we have a willingness to improve every means of grace, is the prayer of your unworthy brother.

M. S. CLYDE.

Lake City, Minn., Feb. 17, 1867.