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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 12, 1867

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 29, No. 14.

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J. EGGLESTON

By J. Eggleston

From Sister Eggleston.

Bro. Smith: Another precious quarterly season with our little church has just closed, and we can truly say that our souls are refreshed, and we feel to go on our way rejoicing. Bro. Fuller and Cottrell were with us, and truly they came in the Spirit of the Lord, and their words were meat in due season to us. A goodly number of brethren from other churches met with us. They felt to extend a helping hand, and we felt to reach out and accept the promises of God, and feel that they were for the willing and obedient.
Bro. Fuller made the proposition that we covenant together that we would seek the Lord as we had not done, and seek him now; and after searching our hearts, and feeling the great responsibility of making vows to the Lord, we did covenant with each other, and with the Lord, that we would draw near to him, that he might draw near to us and forgive our many transgressions and iniquities, feeling that this would be the only way for us ever to rise out of our stupor. We felt that the promises of God must be for those who earnestly desire to be forgiven of all their sins, and to be his willing, obedient, and self-sacrificing children. In searching our hearts, we felt that our sins were enormous, that we were helpless to forgive, and that “all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.” We therefore felt to cast ourselves upon the Lord, and cry for mercy; and, by so doing were greatly blessed, and felt that the Lord had looked in mercy upon us, and we were encouraged in the strength of Jesus to press so near to the Lord that our cries for help might be answered. “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” We feel to trust him, and believe that his promises are sure. We desire to step fast, and keep pace with the remnant. If we do not, we shall be left without excuse; for the servants of God certainly have not left a stone unturned, and their faithful warnings and admonitions must rise up against us in the day of God’s fierce anger. We feel that by constant watchfulness and prayer, we may have the daily assurance of our acceptance with him.
Your sister in hope of life at last,

J. EGGLESTON

Lancaster, N. Y.