Untitled article by P. A. FOSTER

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · February 11, 1868

From Sister Foster.

By P. A. FOSTER

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: Although nothing has appeared in the Review from me for a long time, yet my love for the truth has not abated, though it is sometimes sorely tried through the deceitfulness of sin; for Satan has come down in great power, knowing that his time is short. And especially does he exert all the influence in his power, to lead away the minds of the youth. I know this by sad experience; for I am too apt to fall into his snares, and be led away in the paths of sin and folly. And I have often thought that if Jesus were here upon earth, he would address the same words to me that he did to Peter of old, “Satan hath desired to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.”

Though we are separated from those of like precious faith, and surrounded by the wicked on every hand, yet we enjoy many privileges. The Review and Reformer are constant visitors at our home, and, indeed, we could not live without them. They seem like old friends. Some of the ministering servants of Christ have visited us occasionally, which has been a source of great strength and comfort to us, as we were just moving out upon the truth; and we cordially invite them to come again.

Bro. Taylor was here the first of September, and most of our family had the blessed privilege of being buried with Christ in baptism—a privilege, which once I would have blushed to own; but, thank Heaven, I now know more about what privileges are than I used to.

This earth which has long borne the revolutions of time, has grown old like a garment, and is fast approaching its dissolution. Already the earthquake's distant moan reminds us that the pent-up fires of earth are growing impatient with their long confinement, and are about to burst in wrath upon this world with its sin-loving inhabitants. I tremble as I look about me, and see to what a fearful extent wickedness is carried. As I see those who lived right, under the light of the first and second angel's messages, scoffing and taking the name of the Almighty in vain, surely I think he cannot tarry much longer. His wrath must be appeased. Yes, the thunders of that long-looked-for day will soon burst upon an unprepared world. And yet there will be one little company, who will be prepared to meet their descending Lord. My prayer is, that I may be found in that small and hitherto despised company who shall have come up through great tribulation, and shall have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb who reigneth forever and ever.

P. A. FOSTER.

Washington Co., N. Y.