p. 43 | From Sr. Lucas by N. J. Lucas

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 6, 1868

From Sr. Lucas.

By N. J. Lucas

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: My heart is often made to rejoice by reading your cheering testimonies in the REVIEW. Being one of the lonely ones, the Conference Department I prize very highly. It is now about four years since I learned the way of life and salvation through Christ. Since that time I have passed through some severe trials, yet my trust is in the living God. If we would reign with Christ we must suffer with him. Dear brethren and sisters, let us have that self-denying, suffering part of religion. The way to glory is rugged; thorns continually beset our pathway, yet we can cheerfully tread the rough way, knowing that Jesus, the king of glory, once trod it before us.

We sometimes meet with those who talk lightly of the law of God and our blessed hope. Oh! I feel that what I most need is patience. I often feel as though I would like to mingle with those who keep the seventh day, and listen to their voices, face to face; although if it be the will of God that it should be otherwise, I feel that I have much to be thankful for. The REVIEW comes weekly to me, and I am very grateful for it. I desire an interest in the prayers of the brethren and sisters, that I may overcome all my besetments, and finally stand on Mt. Zion with all the redeemed ones.

N. J. LUCAS. Hartford, Me.