p. 59 | L. C. TOLHURST by L. C. Tolhurst

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 14, 1868

L. C. TOLHURST

By L. C. Tolhurst

From Sr. Tolhurst.

BRETHREN AND SISTERS IN OHIO: Are we getting ready to receive the blessing? Bro. and Sr. White are coming into this State to do us good. Is there anything to be done on our part? or are the sacrifice, work, burden and care, all to fall upon them? Some of us may feel that we cannot go, and thus settle down contented, thinking that there is nothing for us, and that the blessing will rest upon the few who may make the effort to go.

I don't know as I can go, but I am going to make my arrangements to go; if obstacles arise which I cannot control, I will submit; at the same time shall do all that I can to help and urge others to go. The blessing will come, and those that go, and go with that expectation will be blessed; those that stay at home after making reasonable effort, with the desire to go, will not be left without a blessing. Is it not our duty to make an effort, especially the scattered and lonely ones? If some of us have to make quite a sacrifice, what will it be compared with the benefit we might receive to help us in the work of overcoming? It will be encouraging for the scattered ones, who feel lonely and unacquainted, to meet together and behold each other face to face. As we separate and go home, many, I doubt not, will feel less lonely than ever before, from the fact that they know their brethren and sisters in the same State; thus we can all be better prepared to help bear one another's burdens, become mutual helps to each other. Let us make an effort to come together, bringing all the tithes into the storehouse. May the Spirit of the Lord help us all to know ourselves, that we may find the position he would have us occupy, however humble it may be.

Your sister, desiring eternal life,

L. C. TOLHURST

Columbia, Ohio.