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AN APPEAL

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 3, 1876

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 48, No. 6.

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AN APPEAL.

By E. A. Cogswell; C. N. Franklin; J. L. Franklin

In Review of July 13, 1876, under the heading, “God Bless New England,” we find these words: “But let this people become thoroughly awakened to the importance of the last solemn message, and they will manifest a power before which the world will have reason to tremble.” The writer has expressed the sentiments of our hearts.
Though we are only three in number, yet we have the promise: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” And we would like to inquire through the REVIEW if there are not more in New England who are willing to come up to the help of the Lord. We purpose to meet every morning for prayers at 5:30, and from the present time, July 17, till Aug. 29, the close of our camp-meeting, we will earnestly wrestle with God in prayer for his blessing upon New England. We want to hear of New England that her reproach has been taken away. We want to know that the hearts of the tried servants of God have been cheered as never before in this so-called hard field of labor. Who will arise early, and join us in earnest prayer? We all have dear friends who are out of the ark of safety. Dare we let the present time pass without making an effort for them?
When the Children of Israel marched around the city of Jericho and blew the trumpet, the last day they compassed the city the walls fell flat. Let us march around New England by prayer. Let us wrestle like Jacob till the morning breaketh. Oh! let us come before God and in brokenness of heart pour our prayers into his ears. He will never turn us away empty. Do not forget the hour, half past five in the morning. God always told Moses to come up early in the morning; let us follow his example.
To prayer, to prayer; for the morning breaks, And earth in her Maker’s smile awakes; His light is on all below and above, The light of gladness and life and love! Oh! then on the breath of this early air Send upward the incense of grateful prayer!
E. A. COGSWELL, C. N. FRANKLIN, J. L. FRANKLIN.