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The Lonely Ones

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 12, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 22.

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The Lonely Ones.

By I. G. Camp

I FEEL like giving thanks to God the giver of every good and perfect gift, and also to Bro. Bourdeau for his kind sermon to the lonely ones. Any especial favor shown to the lonely ones touches a very tender chord in my heart. I hope we shall profit by it, and try to imitate the graces of those lonely worthies who have gone before us.
If we live out those precious truths that were set before us at our good camp-meeting by the faithful servants of God, we shall be ready to every good word and work. I trust we have not forgotten the deep solemnity that pervaded the congregation, while the searching Spirit of the Lord was there, setting before us in living characters our sins and shortcomings, and the pressing necessity of them and there commencing to lead a new life. Oh, yes! we felt it in such a manner that when requested to vacate the front seats, we felt that we were the ones that needed and must have, the prayers of God's people; that we must have the blessing ourselves; we must have help from God, to enable us to live nearer to him, more in accordance with his will and word.
I felt for one that I must watch and pray more. I must not let the enemy, and cares of this life, hinder me from praying when it is duty. I must seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, if I would ever inherit it.
We must pray much, not only for ourselves, but for the precious cause of God in every department of the work, that the guiding, sustaining hand of God may attend it, and those connected with it. How important that in this little waiting time, every move should be made in God's order. And how absolutely necessary that those who are just starting out to proclaim these solemn truths, should be well qualified for their work. And how is it going to be done in so short a time but in answer to fervent, agonizing prayer? May God help the weakest of us to “pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks.” I. G. CAMP.