Progress of the Cause in Giddings
By T. I. Giddings
DEAR BRO. WHITE :—We are still striving to enter in at the strait gate; for we read that many shall seek to enter in but shall not be able. We are trying to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, that we may have right to the tree o life. We know that we love Him when we have respect unto all his commandments. The cause is still rising with us. One more has been added to our number by confession of the truth and baptism. We have great reason to rejoice on account of the out-pouring of God's Spirit among us.—Our prayer is, Lord add to our numbers of such as shall be saved. Another thing very encouraging is, that the prejudice begins to give away, and a friendly feeling is manifest on the part of some of the most prominent ones of the no-Sabbath brethren, and we are looking for the third angel to go with a loud voice; when all the honest will see the truth, and come out of Babylon. O, that the Lord would hasten the time when the 144000 shall be sealed, and the kingdom under the whole heaven be given to the saints of the Most High God; when Jesus shall reign King of saints. I would say to the dear brethren in Rochester, that I am not sorry that I walked there to hear the truth. I have great reason to bless God that I ever met with any of the dear saints—the remnant of God's people. We would be glad to see you again, but probably shall not until the Lord comes to take home his jewels. Pray for us. Yours in hope of the soon coming kingdom,
T. I. GIDDINGS. Laona, N. Y., Sept. 18th, 1853.