p. 234 | Untitled article by E. Styles

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, March 24, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 15

From Bro. Styles.

By E. Styles

DEAR BRETHREN: I once more take my pen to write a few lines for the Review. I esteem it a great favor to read the many encouraging letters from week to week in the Review. Thus I feel it my duty to bear my testimony with the many who speak in this way. I have been trying for eight years to live this truth, but in weakness. My trials with the enemy are numerous. I am trying to live up to all the light on the health reform; but some oppose. Some of our sisters have adopted the health and dress reforms, while others oppose; but the sifting time has come, and who will be able to stand? Those with clean hands and pure hearts. Blessed are they that do his commandments and have the testimony of Jesus, which is the spirit of prophecy. Then, dear brethren and sisters, to you God speaks, and approves a reform in dress as well as in diet. How dare we say any thing else? But let the Lord mark out the way, then will come unity, and strength, and perfect love; then will our light shine, and the enemies of the truth be discomfited. Come, dear brethren and sisters, let us awake and repent, for our salvation is nearer than when we believed. When we do all that the Lord says, then we may have confidence and not be ashamed. Then shall we have an influence to gather with Christ, and finally see his salvation, and stand on Mount Zion and sing the song of redeeming love.

E. STYLES. St. Joseph Co., Ind.