Letters from Correspondents
Sister S. Haverland writes from Menomonie, Wis.: I delight in the doctrine of the soon coming of Christ, and want my daily walk and conversation to correspond with my belief. I feel thankful for the Testimonies given to God's remnant people. Oh how good is the Lord for restoring the gifts to his remnant church. I firmly believe in the Health Reform movement as being just what is needed to help us to prepare for the coming of our blessed Lord and Master. Sister E. J. Paine writes from Johnson's Creek, N. Y.: It is written, “In your patience possess (or keep) ye your souls.” Luke xxi, 19. Must I then indeed lose my soul if I lose my patience? How very necessary it appears that we keep patience in this time of trial, see Rev. iii, 10, and that all our words are seasoned with grace. A precious promise is recorded in Psa. 1, 23, to those who order their conversation aright. Brethren and sisters, do we not all want to see the salvation of God? Is not this promise sufficient to stimulate us to greater carefulness in this respect? Oh, the depth and magnitude of the work before us! When I consider that for once speaking unadvisably with his lips, Moses was shut out of the promised land, the earthly Canaan, the question comes to me with force, Shall I then, who have so often offended in this respect, be permitted to enter the heavenly Canaan? The grace of God alone is sufficient for us. With his help we can overcome. Sister D. A. Smith writes from Geneva, Wis.: I am alone in this place in the observance of the Sabbath. Have met with considerable opposition, but friends and foes seeing my steadfastness for four years have thought best to leave me alone. When friends come in, not thinking of the day, and find me reading, they invariably say, Oh! this is your Sabbath. I tell them: No, but the Sabbath of the Lord; and point them to the chart of the law of God, which always hangs in my sitting-room, and if possible get them to read it. Once, and sometimes twice in a year I meet with the brethren and sisters at Johnstown Center, where I am a member. By the help of God, I mean to go through with the remnant to mount Zion. Sister E. Eaton writes from Fond du Lac, Wis.: I am in a strange place and among strangers, and find the enemy of all righteousness here also. Yet I find blameless. I am trying to live out the Health Reform as far as I can, that I may be cleansed from all filthiness of the flesh, and God be glorified in my body. I have been benefited in conforming myself so far to its principles. Since coming to this place I feel my weakness and see how frail I am. My only strength is in the Lord. I realize somewhat the responsibility that rests upon me to live out the truth. I am numbered with the lonely ones, but Jesus is always near. Bro. J. L. Miller writes from Tuscola, Mich. As I have noticed nothing in the Review from this place in some time, I thought perhaps Brn. Canright and Van Horn would like to hear from us once more. They faithfully sowed the seed and it has taken root in some of our hearts. We are pleading with God daily that it may be showered with his blessings and continually increase, spreading from heart to heart until our little church shall be filled with Sabbath-keepers.