p. 143 | JOHN BARVOUR by John Barvour

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 23, 1858

JOHN BARVOUR

By John Barvour

From Bro. Barvour.

BRO. SMITH: I am still striving to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and find great peace in so doing. I am glad that I ever was brought by the goodness of God to see the present truth. About three years ago last February I, for the first time, heard the Advent doctrine, and by it was brought to feel the need of an interest in the blood of Christ that I might be prepared for his coming, and saved with the rest of his people. I was listening to the word of the Lord as it was preached by Brn. Ingraham and Hutchins in this place, and O how glad I am that I ever was permitted to hear the Third Angel's Message, and that it brought conviction home to my heart, and that it was followed up by the Holy Spirit until I was willing to yield obedience to all of the requirements of God. How thankful I am that God was so merciful to me as to pluck me as a brand from the burning, and place my feet on the Rock of ages, where if I stand a few more days, I, with you, and the rest of the people of God, shall be permitted to sing the song of Moses and the Lamb on Mt. Zion. Christ has gone to prepare a glorious home for those that love him and keep his Father's commandments. O I long to be there. I long to see the heavens blaze with the glory of the coming of the Son of man, when the sleeping saints of all ages shall be waked and brought forth to life and immortality, and the living saints will all be changed. I am determined by the help of God to hold out faithful to the end, that when Christ who is my life shall appear, I may appear with him in glory.

Yours in hope of gaining victory.

JOHN BARVOUR

Ulysses, Pa., Aug. 30th, 1858.