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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 19, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 34, No. 17.

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By Samuel Treat

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS IN THE LORD: As it has been more than a year since I have written, I thought that by the help of the Lord, I would say, that through the tender mercy of my God I am yet living; although through the infirmities of age, I feel as though my usefulness is about done, and my warfare almost ended. I hope, through faith in the atoning merits of Christ's precious blood, to come off victorious over all my spiritual foes, and be introduced into a state of blessedness, where sin and death can never enter, and where tears shall be wiped from off all faces. Glory to God in the highest.
My memory is much impaired, yet I have not forgotten to love the present truth in all its parts. I think, as time passes along, the light on the soon coming of the Lord increases; and it seems to me that it never was so hard to live for the Lord, and keep a conscience void of offense toward God and man, as at the present time.
The world holds out every inducement for us to drink into its spirit and maxims. Oh, the world, the world! And yet how deceitful! Evil men and seducers are waxing worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived; and my daily prayer is, that I may be kept by the mighty power of God through faith unto salvation. We need not look for any better times while we live in this sin-cursed world. But be of good cheer, brethren and sisters; the Lord reigns. Let the earth rejoice, for he has power to fulfill all his purposes; not one jot or tittle of his word and promises will fail of their accomplishment. He has promised that though Israel be as the sand of the seashore, a remnant shall be saved. Praise the Lord! I want to be one of that number, and I hope and expect, by the assisting grace of God, that I shall be. But oh! the dangers that lie in the way. Oh! for more living faith, that purifies the heart from dead works, and overcomes the world. Hold on, brethren and sisters; watch and pray, lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. It is a sleeping time, and we need to exert every power of the mind and will, to escape the pollutions of the enemy, and the allurements and flatteries of this ungodly world. May you all, with myself, be kept without spot or blemish until the day of Jesus Christ. Amen.
SAMUEL TREAT. Waldo Co., Me.