p. 134 | Yellow Springs, Ohio by Isaac H. Moser

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 22, 1875

Yellow Springs, Ohio.

By Isaac H. Moser

Through the goodness of God we reached out for the truth when it was presented to us here at this place by A. O. Burrill and Wm. Cottrell about five years since; as we believed them to be men providentially sent out to sow the good seed of the third angel’s message. But we regret that some fell by the way side and it was trodden down and the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock, and as soon as it was sprung up it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprung up with it and choked it.

But we thank the Lord for the hope that some fell on good ground, and will bring forth some thirty, some sixty, and some an hundred fold.

There are nine adults here, besides children, who are trying to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, that we may have a right to the tree of life and enter in through the gates into the city. We are trying to be some part of the light of the world, that others may see the light of the third message and accept of it.

We want our neighbors, our friends, our children, and all who will, to go with us to the promised land. We feel lonely without a preacher, but we will not covet to have preaching here, since it is needed elsewhere so greatly. Pray for us that we may not be all tares at the great harvest of the earth. We hope that there will be some wheat here when Jesus comes to thoroughly purge his floor and gather the wheat into the garner.

ISAAC H. MOSER.