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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 29, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 32, No. 14.

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Conference Department.

Exhorting one another, and so much the more as ye see the day approaching. Heb. x, 25.
This Department is designed to fill the same place in the paper that the Conference or Social Meeting does in the worship of God. Speak often one to another to comfort, edify and aid each other in the way of holiness and true Christian experience.

From Sr. Hale.

Dear Brethren and Sisters: As the twilight shadows were deepening to-night I threw aside my work and took up the REVIEW, which had just come, eager to read the latest news from the war that is raging between truth and error; the powers of light and darkness.
My eye fell upon the report from the Iowa tent, and joy thrilled my heart, and tears filled my eyes. Words of praise sprang to my lips as I read how God is working through his faithful servants. I was carried back, in thought, three years, when these truths were proclaimed for the first time in Norridgewock, Me., and I enlisted under this glorious banner, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt.
How invincible is our weapon, the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Right will be victorious in the end; the truth will triumph.
I am glad I am in this army. I love to hear of others who are joining its ranks. My heart is with those who are obeying the command, Go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people. Isa. lxii, 10.
But oh! the immense amount of work to be done. How important that we should all be at our post, with our armor on, all ready for action. The Lord help us to be faithful, each in our place, that at last we may hear the plaudit, “Well done.”
Our salvation cometh. How our hearts bound at the thought! His reward is with him. How the fair vision dazzles our eyes with its splendor! All earthly glory pales before it, and all this the reward of a few days of faithfulness here.
What if we suffer now? These light afflictions are but for a moment, and work for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 2 Cor. iv, 17. Danger is on our track; perils thicken around us; turn not to the right hand or the left; there is safety only in the narrow way, and there is safety there. Thank God. His angels angels encamp around those who fear him. I know this is true. We shall all learn it by experience, I think.
But how weak we are! How liable to be led off from the track! Perhaps we do not realize it, at first; but we will surely learn it, if in no other way, by a few sad falls.
“In the hour of trial, Jesus, pray for me, Lest by base denial, I depart from thee.” “If thou seest me wander, With a look recall; Nor for fear or favor, Suffer me to fall.”
Oh! how we love this blessed Jesus, who is so loving and forgiving to his erring children. We rejoice that we can show our love to him by keeping his commandments.
Dear brethren and sisters, may the Lord bless you, and bring you off conquerors through him who hath loved us, and given himself for us, is the prayer of your sister.
ANNA H. HALE.
Worcester Co., Mass.