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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, October 29, 1867

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 20

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From Sister Ordway.

By C. Ordway

BRO. SMITH. I would say to the scattered brethren and sisters that it cheers my heart when I read the testimonies of the followers of Jesus. My mind runs back to the time I first heard the third angel's message preached. I listened to a series of lectures delivered by Brn. Van Horn and Lawrence, and embraced the Sabbath. Long will memory feast upon the encouraging words they spoke to us. I had been a member of the Methodist church for several years, but my Bible seems like a new book to me. I did not understand it then as I do now. I see a beauty in it that I never saw before.
There is a little company of Sabbath-keepers here, striving to be united in the message. I am looking forward with blessed anticipation to that glorious resurrection morning, when those loved ones whom we have seen laid away in the silent grave will come forth with songs of praise and shouts of victory. Then it will be that those faithful ones will receive a crown of glory. Brethren and sisters, is not this worth renouncing all the sinful pleasures of the world to obtain? I am sometimes led to inquire, Who will be there? Who will be worthy of so great a blessing? I feel that I am not worthy, but I still feel like putting my trust in God and striving for victory over sin. Oh, I want to be ready. Dear readers, will you strive to be ready? Time is precious; let us work while it is day, while Jesus pleads for us that we may be of that holy company that will stand on the sea of glass having the harps of God in their hands.
C. ORDWAY. Richland Co., Ohio.