A New Year’s Appeal from Iowa
By Mattie P. Griffin
Sister Mattie P. Griffin writes from Dallas Co., Iowa: We have entered upon the scenes of a new year. The old year is numbered with things of the past. Have we improved its golden hours in the Master's service? Can we render a good report to the King of Heaven? In answering, myself, these questions, I am led to tremble on account of duties left undone. During the past summer, a few of us who are striving to keep the whole law of God, met at the house of Bro. and sister Walker, in Newell, and held prayer and conference meetings. They were precious seasons, for the Lord met with us; and we enjoyed them as none but the “lone ones” know how to. Those who are favored with Sabbath privileges and the society of those of like precious faith, know but little of the intense longing we have for the same. We are not discouraged. God in his providence has brought one, at least, to the light of his truth, and given her grace to come out on his side and keep all of his commandments. We hope the day is not far distant when others will believe the truth, and we shall have some one of God’s faithful ministers sent to us to preach the third angel’s message to us, and explain this truth to us more fully. Will you aid us by your earnest prayers, that we may so live before our neighbors that they may know that we have been with Jesus and learned of him?