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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, February 18, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 10

BRO. AND SR. H. AND C. BOWEN write from Liverpool, N. Y.: We enjoyed a feast at the conference at Roosevelt. There for the first time we beheld Bro. and Sr. White. Their testimony was plain and heart-searching to every lover of present truth. We believe we brought a share of the good spirit home to Liverpool. We hope and pray that it may abide with us continually that we may be fitted up to bear burdens for our dear Redeemer who has suffered and borne such heavy burdens for us. We are lonely, nevertheless the Lord is not confined to numbers; he is ever willing and ready to bless the weakest of his little ones that are trying to keep and obey all his commandments. While at Roosevelt we felt to thank and praise the name of the Lord that he has kept us from being prejudiced against Bro. and Sr. W. by the grievous wolves that are trying to divide and scatter the little flock. We are looking forward with anxiety to the time when the Lord will influence some minister to come to this place, that the honest may have a chance to hear the last message of mercy, and that a little church may be raised up here so that we can assemble together on the Creator's Sabbath. Two of our number have been removed by death.

SISTER M. JUDSON writes from Medina Co., Ohio: It is now three years since I determined to cast my lot with God's people who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. The more I strive to do right, the more opposition I find. I desire to do something for my Master that I may honor him before men. I strive to live so that I may not be a reproach to his cause, to have wisdom to keep all his commandments aright, that I may stand before him without spot or wrinkle. I long for the time to come when I shall meet with the people of God to part no more. May that glad day soon come.

BRO. A. H. BLAKE writes from Wis.: I still thank the Lord that I have been permitted to hear the third angel's message and the glorious truths connected with it. I am striving to obey God's word by keeping all the commandments and the faith of Jesus. It has been about eight months since my brother and myself embraced the truth of the third message. All the preaching we have here is through the Review, as we are all the Sabbath-keepers in this place. I am trying to live out the health reform as fast as I get light on it. It has thus far been a great blessing to me. I want to live up to all God's requirements, that when Jesus comes I may gain an inheritance and a crown that fadeth not away.

SISTER L. W. JONES writes from Genesee Co., N. Y.: I have commenced with the new year to double my diligence, and lead a more watchful and prayerful life, and strive harder to overcome all my sins, that I may be found without spot and blameless when Jesus comes. I have also commenced to read the Bible through this year according to the suggestion in the Review, and hope many others will do likewise.

I handed the paper containing that suggestion in to the Methodist minister in this place, and requested him to read it at their watch-meeting, hoping it might induce some to read that blessed book, who had heretofore neglected it.