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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, December 31, 1867

SISTER B. STROUT writes: I am determined still to hold on by faith. God's promises are yea and amen. He has promised that all they that put their trust in him shall be as Mount Zion that shall never be moved. I am very thankful for the sermons that come through the Review. They are all the preaching I have. I prize the paper, and endorse all the principles it advocates.

BRO. L. MARTIN writes from Bennington, N. H.: I feel that we are living in a very solemn time. My heart has been made glad of late by reading in the Review that the Lord is reviving his work in the hearts of his people in many places; and if I am not altogether deceived, I should rejoice to see the work of the Lord prospering here in N. H. May the Lord hasten the time when some of his faithful servants will come this way, and proclaim the present truth in power. Wickedness is fast increasing. The world seems about ripe for destruction. God grant that I, for one, may realize the time in which we live, and strive to get ready to meet Christ at his coming.

SISTER L. M. DAVIS writes from Niagara Co., N. Y.: As there is not another one of like faith in this place, and as it is eight miles to the nearest place of Sabbath gatherings, I do not very often have the privilege of the meetings. I therefore prize especially the sermons in the Review. I want to gird on the whole armor and breast-plate of righteousness, that I may be able to say when Jesus comes, Lo! this is my God; I have waited for him and he will save me. I see by the poster on my paper that some unknown friend has paid for it to volume 32, No. 1. May the Lord highly reward the person, whoever he may be, for so doing.

SISTER MARY L. RANDALL writes: I have often wanted to say a few words through the Review to the dear brethren and sisters scattered abroad, more especially to the tried and lonely ones, as I am one of that number. I do earnestly desire to be found among the overcomers at the last, and I feel as if I could not neglect any known duty. I desire to thank our Heavenly Father that I have the privilege of reading the Review and of trying to live out the truths contained in it; and I am also trying to live out the principles taught by the Health Reformer. Although I have seen but few of like precious faith, yet I feel to take courage, and press my way on when I read the excellent sermons, and the many good exhortations contained in the paper.

SISTER M. S. IRISH writes from Cattaraugus Co., N. Y.: I feel that I have great reason to be thankful to God for his mercies to me and my family, and at this time especially; for I have been raised from a serious illness of typhoid fever. I felt that I had rather live and suffer on a little while longer, if it was the Lord's will, than to leave my children with no one who would try to guide them to God and Heaven. Prayer was offered for me, and I believe that I was raised in answer thereto. Afterward two children were taken sick the same day, but the Lord was merciful; and one is now well, and the other nearly so. I will try to do the Lord's will.

BRO. D. VAN LUVEN writes from Winnebago Co., Wis.: I have reason to thank and praise God for the Review and some other publications from Battle Creek, for what they have done for me. And now another family has come out, and are keeping the Sabbath of the Lord, and believe firmly in the third angel's message. They started about four months ago to keep the Sabbath. May the Lord help them to be faithful to the end.

SISTER F. A. RUSS writes from Royalton, Vt.: I am one of the lonely ones, and desire the prayers of believers that I may endure to the end. How thankful we ought to be for the light that God has given us, I feel to thank the Lord day by day for what he is doing for me. I was very near the grave, but commenced to live out the health reform, and have been gaining ever since.