L. C. TOLHURST by L. C. TOLHURST

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 9, 1867

L. C. TOLHURST

By L. C. TOLHURST

From Sister Tolhurst.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: The scattered few in this part of Ohio have had the privilege of meeting together in Quarterly Meetings, and for one I can testify that I have been made glad by seeing the scattered forces gathered together and brought into working order. Suffer me to say that I think protracted labor among the churches in this State would not be labor lost. It seems that every Quarterly Meeting has told upon us. I trust we have tried to improve upon what we have heard. In union there is strength; and who have greater reasons to unite forces than Seventh-day Adventists, while just before us is the city and the glories of the new earth, and while our longing hearts are almost impatient to be there?

I feel that the Health Reform is doing a great work among us; and in the words of Cowper, can say,

“Man, Nature’s guest, by invitation sweet, Receives from her both appetite and treat; But if he play the glutton and exceed, His benefactress blushes at the deed; For Nature, nice, as liberal to dispense, Made nothing but a brute the slave of sense. Daniel ate pulse by choice—example rare! Heaven blessed the youth, and made him fresh and fair.”

The Review, how it comes laden with meat in due season! Mine is often wet with unbidden tears. It seems to me there is more compelling power in the message since the Health Reform commenced its work. I desire to keep pace with God’s people. I have much to overcome, and many seeming obstacles in the way, but my prayer is that they may only prove as helps to the development of every Christian grace. Then I can say with Madame Guion,

“I fear no ill, resent no wrong, Nor feel a passion move, When malice whets her sland’rous tongue; Such patience is in love.”

L. C. TOLHURST

Columbia, Ohio.