A Lonely Adventist Among Family
By L. M. Bartlett
BROTHERS OF THE REVIEW AND HERALD: I thank you for inserting my other letter last fall, also for the two letters respecting Sr. Hannah, which were truly excellent. I have seen a letter concerning her from Bro. Thompson in a Hartford paper. Thanks to Bro. and Sr. White for their kind intentions toward her, and to all other of our Advent friends, they did well that it was in their hearts. May they and we have a home in the new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness, peace, and joy forever. I hope sometime to get more of your publications for myself and neighbors to read; as the Testimonies &c. I am one of the lonely ones, the only Adventist in the family since sister's death, and different from others around here. Am one of the speckled birds of the heritage; all the birds of the forest are against her round about. All my six children are professors, mostly popular Methodists. Pray for my friends that they may be guided into all the truth. Some of them, I think, believe, but will not confess lest they should lose their standing and be disgraced, as they think I am. I do not mean they shall be ashamed of me in the kingdom to come on earth. “Jesus endured the cross, despising the shame,” and is now set down at the right hand of the throne of God. In all ages the truly good have been despised and rejected of men, nonconformists, and proscribed for their religion. They have been wanderers among the nations, hated and cast out for the truth's sake. Courage, then, brethren; if the Lord is with us we are well able to go in and possess the promised land. Your sister,
L. M. BARTLETT.
Tolland Co., Conn.