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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 13, 1876

FromThe Review and Herald, Review and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 15.

WHAT THEY SAY.

A SISTER eighty-two years of age writes:—

“Last winter a good brother sent me the VOICE OF TRUTH, which has been a light to my path. Then the REVIEW came, and I do not know how to express my gratitude to God and my Adventist friends for this great blessing. I am all alone in the cause in this place.”

“A sister living at Charlotte, Mich., who has kept the Sabbath but thirteen months, writes as follows:—

Some kind friend has furnished us with the REVIEW since the beginning of 1875, and how I love the paper with its interesting sermons and its instruction on all points. I could not think of getting along without it. My husband is not a Sabbath-keeper, not even a professor. Oh, how I pray that he may be led to serve the true and living God.”

Bro. Brown, of Madison Co., N. Y., says:—

“I thank God that through the teaching of Eld. Chas. B. Reynolds, with a careful reading of God's holy word, I have become convinced of the truth, and have come out from the world to serve God.

“Through the labors of Bro. R., we have organized a church in this vicinity and are holding our Sabbath meetings at present at the house of the writer. How we enjoy these precious privileges, and as our hearts are lifted in prayer we do indeed feel that the Spirit of the Lord is with us.

“The spirit of love which I have seen manifested by this commandment-keeping people has done much to convince me of their sincerity. A Sabbath-keeping sister, who embraced the truth three years ago through Bro. R.'s teachings, has been a member of my family for nearly a year, and though she had trials and temptations to meet, she never swerved from what she considered the path of duty; but, God be praised, myself and wife are now with her in the faith.”

Sister A. E. Teague, of Rice Co., Minn., thus addresses those who write for the REVIEW:—

“The REVIEW comes every week filled with stirring life and encouragement. Through its columns only, do I know that a Sabbath-keeping people live; for, besides myself, there are none within miles of here. Those who have the inestimable privilege of often meeting with those of like faith to give each a word of cheer, or a little strength in an hour of need, cannot understand the position of one who is hundreds of miles from home and friends, a solitary Sabbath-keeper in the midst of a people who have scarcely heard of the seventh

day as the Sabbath since they learned the decalogue, as children, in the Sunday-school.

“The reports from different States and countries, and peoples and nations, are most welcome words of cheer, as they give assurance that God has a care for his people. It gives me renewed strength to cultivate patience and faith every day of life, and to discharge every duty. Many who have been long established in the blessed knowledge of the near advent of the Master may think that light sufficient to make all steadfast without any other help; but there are some of us who have but lately heard the truths of the last message, and who are daily subjected—by nature and surroundings—to many temptations. A friendly helper may lift such out of the labyrinth of doubts and fears and discouraging bewilderment, and confirm them in their hopes and resolutions.

“It is because I often become confused and despondent on account of many trials and failures, and have felt the good which comes most opportunely from the pages of the REVIEW, that I write this earnest entreaty to those who love God and this dear people to have at all times a kind message for the new brother or sister. Though their years may be many they are children in the faith; and the word of peace and love is always meet in due season. Give them pure gems from the rich casket of your own experience—dissolve the mists from other minds with the glad light God has given to you.

“Many of you are veterans in the work, and forget the feelings of timidity and fear of those just advancing upon the grounds of a new and to them strange belief; but let your gentle admonitions and tender care be sometimes especially for them. Dear friends, I beseech you, let the young in the faith be a special subject of interest and prayer with you. Use every means to stimulate them to continued energy and faithfulness; for old habits of the past are yet strong, and old loves and desires are hard to cast out. The enemy holds up the allurements of fashion and worldly pleasures to draw the rescued down again into the toils of sin.

“Let me again ask you whom the Lord has blessed abundantly, to give to us—who hold up our hands empty—of the bread of life, and water from the sweet fountains of eternal Love, that we may be enabled to ‘keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus,’ and be saved as bright stars in the crowns of your glory.”