Communication from Rev. Mehner.
By Josiah Herner
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—Since I met with the dear brethren and sisters at the Rochester conference, I have been striving for a thorough breaking up of my heart and getting low in dust and ashes at my Master's feet, where God can work for me. That conference was one of great interest and profit to me; and I believe it will tell in eternity. I thank God for the suffering part of religion. The apostle Paul said to his Corinthian brethren, “And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.” 1 Cor. xii, 26. “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” Rom. viii, 17. It is a faithful saying, For if we be dead with him we shall also live with him; if we suffer we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us. 2 Tim. ii, 11, 12. I feel united with God's dear saints, in partaking with them of their sufferings that we may reign together in God's everlasting kingdom. I thank God for that oneness of spirit that pervaded the meeting at Rochester. It seemed to me that the dear saints gathered there from different parts of the land were perfectly united in the present truth—the third angel's message: the last message of mercy that ever will be proclaimed to this world. My prayer is, that we may be more and more united in that one faith, till we all become like a perfect machinery; that the pure religion of Jesus Christ may prosper among us, and we become a peculiar people, zealous of good works; that God may add to the church daily such as shall be saved at his coming. We have had good meetings since we returned home. The Lord met with us, and poured out his spirit upon us, and we were blest. Thank the Lord that his mercy extends to us. There are some here who are inquiring after the truth. We believe that God is about opening a field of labor here. We pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his vineyard; for the harvest is great, and the laborers are few. Yours hoping to be a perfect overcomer through the blood of Christ and the word of my testimony. Pickering, Brown's Corners, C. W., July 16th, 1854.