Words of Good Cheer From the People
By J. S. WASHBURN
We will give brief extracts from a few letters just received which show the one spirit that is moving upon the hearts of all our people, making this move to Washington a great means of unifying all the loyal soldiers of the message. A very touching and pathetic feature of these letters is that a large number are from those who are aged, and who have long been connected with the great message of truth. “God bless you much, and give wisdom in all you do to establish the work of the Lord in Washington, D. C. I believe that the Lord directed in locating there. I shall be glad to help you in so doing. I once owned one hundred and thirty-eight acres, all paid for, worth $60,000. All but one acre has gone into the cause of God. I am almost seventy-seven years old. If I can help you any, I shall be glad to do so. I have been an Adventist for sixty-two years.” “I have already pledged twenty-five dollars for the work in Washington. I have some land that I will sell, and as soon as I sell, I will give some more. I am thankful to give for the good work that is going on, and I am so glad that I can have a part in it. May the Lord bless you and all the workers there in Washington, and give you wisdom to carry the great responsibility the Lord has given you in the message. I hope that I can soon sell my land, and then you will hear from me again.”18 “I have read all your letters to the church. All have subscribed. . . . The long list of names is the first thing I read in the REVIEW AND HERALD lately. It seems to me by the outlook that even if your school is in running order soon, it will not have long to run. The end is just upon us. I wish all Israel were in the field. May God’s richest blessing rest upon you and the work is my prayer.” “I have been watching with much interest the move to Washington, and have often thought of a Testimony that came to this people just prior to the fires in Battle Creek. One said to go forward, and another one said if God’s people did not leave Battle Creek, the Lord himself would scatter them. I am so glad there are men at the head of this work who believe God when he speaks through his servant. I feel in my very soul that this message is soon to close, and I do hope and pray that there may be such unity among the workers at Washington that they may receive the second pentecostal shower, that this message may do its work speedily. And now may God’s blessing and his Holy Spirit guide you continually till Jesus comes.” “I am one hundred and six years old. I have given money to the cause till now I am supported by my son-in-law. I am glad to get the REVIEW. You have my prayers. May God bless the work. I was in the first and second messages. I can not get to church now, but I love the message, and try to encourage those who come to see me. May God bless all the workers.” As in the days when Jesus was about to be revealed in his first advent the people were in expectation, so are they to-day. And as the psalmist has written, “Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power,” we have the assurance from the willing hearts of our people that we are in that glorious day. That this work may be quickly established according to God’s providence is the desire of all. It is God’s will. His will is being done in the earth, and soon truly the mystery of God shall be finished, and his true-hearted, obedient followers shall enter through the gates into the glorious city.