p. 87 | H. G. & L. E. BUXTON by H. G. Buxton; L. E. Buxton

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 7, 1869

H. G. & L. E. BUXTON

By H. G. Buxton; L. E. Buxton

From Bro. and Sr. Buxton.

DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS: Not having the privilege for some time of speaking to those of like precious faith, and now, especially, being bereft of our first-born, we wish to express our feelings particularly to those with whom we are acquainted in the flesh.

We humbly and cheerfully acknowledge the overruling providence of our Heavenly Father in our present bereavement, being made to rejoice with the thought, that, though unworthy of ourselves, “All things work together for good to them who love God,” and, “Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth.” We are exceedingly glad that up to this present time the Lord loves us, and mercy and eternal life are within our reach. In our present experience, we feel especially the importance of two things: First, to say and act, Not our will, but Thine, be done; to lean and depend entirely on the Lord; not with presumptuous faith, but with a faith that works by love; and to so far get out of self and into Christ, that the Lord shall sanctify our judgment, and we develop a character fitted for the great day of final reckoning. Second, and just at the present time, more than ever in our lives, we feel to cut loose entirely from the world, to walk with God as strangers and pilgrims, and to lay up our treasure in Heaven. All of our earthly friends we have had to leave behind. The wealth and talents of this world are to us of little worth, and we desire to make the whole object of our lives the working out of our own salvation, and winning as many other souls as, in the providence and by the grace of God, we may be able to do.

Pray for us till victory shall crown the struggle.