The Third Message in Our Community
By Melissa Brewer
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: It has been a long time since I have contributed anything to the Conference Department of our excellent paper. Although I have been silent, my interest has been growing stronger in the cause of present truth. I feel to thank the Lord that I ever heard the glad sound of the third message, and that after hearing, I had a heart to obey. I am led to exclaim, Oh! praise the Lord for his goodness, and his wonderful kindness to the children of men. It has been about two years and a half since our dear Bro. Steward first came to our place, and sowed the seed of truth. I feel to thank God that the seed sown then is springing up all around us. At that time there were only four Sabbath-keepers here; now there are sixteen keeping the true Sabbath, and many more that are almost persuaded to take hold of the truth. If Bro. Steward could come here again this fall and winter, we think a great work might be done in the name of Jesus, who has loved us, and given himself for us. We have prayer-meetings twice a month, which we find a great help to us. The good Spirit assists us in speaking, praying, and singing; and then we feel to thank God, and take courage, believing that eternal life is ours, if we are only faithful to the end. I feel that I want on the whole armor. I want my feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. I sometimes feel almost discouraged when I think of the many things I have to overcome, and the many devices of Satan, who is ever ready to decoy us into his snare. Yet we have the blessed promise that our Father will never leave nor forsake those who put their trust in him. To whom else shall we go if we turn back? Let us, my dear brethren and sisters, be of that number that shall believe to the saving of the soul, that we may have right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city. Your sister hoping to obtain eternal life when Jesus comes. MELISSA BREWER.