LUCY H. WINSLOW by Lucy H. Winslow

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 21, 1868

LUCY H. WINSLOW

By Lucy H. Winslow

From Sister Winslow.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: I am still trying to live for God. I feel my weakness and unworthiness to be great; but, when I look into God's word, and see there the glorious promises for them that will overcome, it gives me courage to strive on, and try to keep all God's holy commandments and the faith of Jesus. I want more of the love of God and more of his Spirit to guide me in this perilous time. I want to be more dead to the world and alive to God, or I fear that I shall not be one of those that will be found ready and waiting when the Master comes.

It rejoices my heart to hear from you through the Review. I ask you not to do as I have done, wait and let those that can write well and compose well, do all the writing; but let us bring in our testimonies, and perhaps the Lord will bless us in so doing. Almost every day do I see and hear things which strengthen my faith in the near coming of our Saviour. This bears me up. I will gladly suffer with Jesus, if I can reign with him in glory. The prospect looks bright ahead. The signs tell us that God's everlasting kingdom is soon to be set up. We are almost home. Courage, fellow-pilgrims. A few more light afflictions and we shall receive the far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

I feel very lonely here. Three years have passed since I have heard a sermon on present truth. My books and papers have gone from Maine to Oregon, since that time. There are many inquiring souls here. Some have begun to keep the Lord's Sabbath. Could some preacher come here? I think there is a large field of labor here.

LUCY H. WINSLOW

Boone Co., Iowa.