Conference Department

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 3, 1867

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 of Social Meeting does in the worship of G-d. Speak often one to another to comfort, edify and aid each other in the way of holiness and true Christian experience.

From Sister Baker.

BRO. SMITH. I feel entirely unworthy to occupy space in the Review, but as there are some that would like to hear from us, I venture to write. We are still holding on to that which is good, and trying to get a stronger hold; we are striving to live out the health reform, as far as circumstances will permit. I once thought I could never live without pork, but when I became fully convinced it was wrong to use it, I discarded it at once in the strength of the Lord, and he did give me strength; it has been about eighteen months since I tasted pork, and have not once in that time had a desire for it. I have been jeered at considerably for not eating it, but I cared nothing for that, for I delight in doing that which I know to be right.

We have had some very severe trials in temporal affairs, which came nigh to starvation. My husband wrote to you last winter stating our circumstances, not having the least thought of drawing out the sympathy of the brethren, but, to our surprise, letters came from different parts with words of comfort and means for sustaining life: from the church at Mauston, $5,00; from Bro. John Matteson, $5,00; Bro. and sister Vancil, Princeville, Peoria Co., Ill., $2,00; Sr. M. A. Packard, Brookfield, Vt., $1,00; from the church at Elkhorn Grove, Carroll Co., Ill., $7,00. It has been a great help to us. We would here thank you for your kindness. May the Lord bless you in all good things, both temporal and spiritual. The Lord has blessed us this summer with good health; my husband has been able to obtain work, and while he has been away I have raised about $25,00 worth of vegetables. The prospect for feeding our little ones for the coming winter looks quite cheering. We are also under obligation to some unknown friend for the Health Reformer.

Now, one more favor we would humbly ask of all who have access to the throne of grace: that you will pray for us, that we may grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord, and be prepared to meet you all on Mount Zion, where we can dwell forever with the Lord.

Clark Co., Wis. Nov. 17, 1867.