Pressing Forward by Robert Cochran

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 25, 1868

Pressing Forward.

By Robert Cochran

BRO. SMITH: I love to read the letters in the REVIEW. It cheers my heart while we have no one to meet with. I trust the brethren often think of us, and raise a prayer to the throne that we may be kept from the snare of the enemy. How it rejoiced my heart while reading Bro. Ball’s letter of confession. Let us still battle for the right,—our loins girt about, our lamps burning. The Lord help us to take hold of the work, and encourage each other by our short epistles; exhorting one another daily, and so much the more as we see the day approaching.

We are trying to let our light shine. We have a meeting appointed at our house each Sabbath. Some come in. One man, hearing of our peculiar views, came five miles to learn what we believed. I hung up the chart; he looked it over, and said he believed it to be correct. He was educated for the ministry. He saw the light on present truth, and is now walking in the way of the commandments, and rejoicing in the love of God. Others are investigating and inquiring. I am satisfied the Lord has a people in this place that will develop themselves ere long. My prayer is, Lord, raise up laborers, and send them forth into the harvest field. Brethren, come over and help us. May the Lord guide us, and we eventually be gathered into the garner of the Lord.

ROBERT COCHRAN.

South Vineland, N. J.