p. 395 | Norridgewock, Me by Wm. W. Putnam

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 9, 1868

Norridgewock, Me

By Wm. W. Putnam

From Bro. Putnam.

DEAR BRO. SMITH: As it has been some time since there has anything appeared in the REVIEW, relative to our spiritual prosperity here in Norridgewock, we would say that for so many, and of so great a variety of temperaments, there has been a good holding on, and promptness at meetings and the labor in carrying them on; and, of late, there have been a little more decision and advance with the faithful ones. Oh! may the few that are now halting, to hold counsel with their chief enemy, take the alarm, arise, and hasten with the advancing ones, lest they be left behind to share the fate of the opposers of present truth. There are some that think of going forward in baptism soon.

The church appears of late to have the overcoming principle more constantly in exercise. “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.” Rev. iii. 5. Truly, God is good in leading his people step by step from their errors, and preparing them for the great, but short, struggle before the return of the Master. The work is going forward, both in Heaven and on earth, and soon it will be said; “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he that is holy, let him be holy still.” Rev. xx, 11. Oh! solemn thought! that mercy’s sweet voice will soon be hushed forever. God grant that we, with all the faithful ones, may so live that when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, we may be found among his true flock, who have known his voice from that of a stranger, and hear it said to us, Well done, good and faithful servants, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

Wm. W. Putnam.