p. 123 | Washington Co., R. I by Jabez C. Tucker

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

Washington Co., R. I

By Jabez C. Tucker

From Bro. Tucker.

BRO. SMITH: I have wanted for some time to speak to the brethren and sisters through the Review. But the church in this place have been having some severe trials, and I could not report as encouragingly as I would wish, so I thought I would wait until things were in a more prosperous condition. But I can say that I am not discouraged in trying to obey God by keeping all his commandments. I have trials sometimes that seem almost insurmountable, but by grace we can overcome. It is the overcomer's reward that we want. Unless we have trials we shall have nothing to overcome, and so we could not have the overcomer's reward. So I say, Come trials if it need be, but give me grace, O Lord, to do thy will.

Dear brethren and sisters, I can say, Praise the Lord for the light of the third angel's message, which is a message of reform. He that does not receive the light that is being shed forth by the Spirit of prophecy, is not really in the message. For the Testimonies teach humility and consecration to God, which brings a separation from the world and its fashions. Let every dear brother and sister have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ that will manifest itself by keeping all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Yours in hope of eternal life.

Jabez C. Tucker.